PERSPECTIVE Change versus Status Quo I would like to believe that I've always been a proponent of change. However when I think back on some of the change I have re is ted, especially in my profes ionallife, it's embarrassing! The status quo can be so very comfortable. Let' face it, change is hard work and it can be risky. Aren't we glad that our 12 Founders did not settle for the status quo? The history of Pi Phi is rich with leaders and members who were not content with the current state of affairs and became leaders for change within Pi Phi, the larger Greek community and even in society. Emma Harper Turner, Carrie Chapman Catt, May Lansfield Keller, the teachers at Settlement School, and in more recent years, Jean Wirths Scott, have all been change agents for Pi Phi. I am proud to say that Pi Phi's uadition of changing in order to stay relevant to our members and to maintain our role as leaders is fully operational today! We are still not sati fied with the status quo. Too many of our recent graduates lose meaningful con­ nection with the Fraternity within five years of graduation. Less than 20 percent of our alumnae financially suppOrt the operations of the Fraternity by paying their dues of only 20 per year. We know from research that we have to be more effective in articu­ lating and delivering a value proposition to ensure that membership in Pi Phi is not just something our members do in college. These are the types of fundamental issues that are being addressed as we institute many improvements and changes. Leading with Values, the collegiate member development program introduced in Grand Vice President of 2003, is a cultural shift for Pi Phi. While it is based on our core values, Leading with Program Development Values challenges our members to go beyond what has become the stereotypical Karen Shelton Chevalier sorority experience. When fully embraced, this program tran forms chapter into purposeful groups that develop leader and contribute to society while still keeping those all important elements of fun and friendship. Leading with Values is key to our value proposition. A new chapter officer suucture has been designed to support not only the Leading with Values program, but all of the work involved in today's collegiate chapters. Chapter officer have remained basically unchanged for more than 30 years! The pro­ posed changes, which will be put before the convention delegates this summer, divide the work of the chapter more evenly and, we think, more logically. For years our colle­ giate members have requested more relevant tides that might actually mean omething on a resume. The new chapter officer structure, the realities of a shrinking volunteer force and the need to profe sionalize much of the work of the Fraternity have been the impe­ tu for changes in the international officer structure. By shifting to a regional team approach, as oppo ed to the smaller provinces that rely on a single officer, we are going to be able to be more effective and agile in supporting our chapters and alumnae organizations. Please join me in embracing these new initiatives. It' my hope that Pi Phi will never be atisfied with the status quo. That's the hallmark of a premier organization for women - Pi Beta Phi!

Yours in Pi Phi,

2 TJu Arrow of Pi Bun Phi DITOR Diane Balogh [email protected]

COpy DEADLINeS ummer - April I Features Fall-June I Winter - ovember 1 4 2005 Convention PI BETA PHI HEADQUARTERS Plan now to travel to Tampa for th is biennial event 1] 54 Town & Country Common Drive Town & Country, Missouri 6301 7 10 Clearing the Haze (636) 256-0680 Learn what hazing is and why it must be stopped FAX (636) 256-8095 [email protected] www.pibetaphi.org Departments ADDRESS CHANGES AND 7 Fraternity News IN MEMORIAM 8 From the Reader Pi Beta Phi Headquarters 1 ] 54 Town & Country Commons Drive 9 Jewelry Town & Country, Missouri 6301 7 16 2004 Crest Award Recipients PI BETA PHI FRATERNITY 19 Alumna Profile TIB Founded 1867 20 Arrowmont 22 Foundation News FOUNDERS Emma Brownlee Kilgore 24 Time for Change Margaret Campbell 26 Alumnae News Libbie Brook Gaddi Ada Bruen Grier 32 Reunions & Anniversaries Clara Brownlee Hutchinson 34 Collegiate News Fannie Whitenack Libbey Rosa Moore 42 Panhellenic Update Jennie Nicol, M.D. 43 Holt House Inez mith oule Fannie Thomson 44 In Memoriam Jennie Horne Turnbull 46 News & Notes ancy Black Wallace 48 Badge Day

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Spring 2005 3 Pi Beta Phi's 65th Biennial Convention

CONVENTION REGISTRATION All convention attendees are encouraged Sunshine, ro regisrer online ar www.piberaphi.org beginning Feb. 15, 2005. You musr use your member 10 which may be found on the back of this magazine. If Web sire access is nor available, a Convention Palm Trees & Fun Regisrrarion Packer may be requesred by calling Jenny Whittom ar 636-256-0680 or e-mailing [email protected]. Alumnae Mark your calendars for June 24-28 and attend the 65th Biennial Convention musr be dues-paying members to arrend at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Florida. convention. Palm trees abound, sunshine is abundant, and the sunsets are awesome in Tampa Bay. Come, cover yourself in PF 2005 - Pi Phi Spirit, Pride, and FULL-TIME VISITOR PACKAGE Friend hip. The following rares apply if you will be There is a treasure trove of Pi Phi tradition to tempt you. Share your spirit arrending convention Friday through and pride of Pi Phi, be inspired by the speakers and workshops and soak up Tuesday, June 24-28. the friendship of your Pi Phi sisters. For 100 years, Tampa has been "invaded" by pirates each year at the Gaspa­ • Early Bird Rate (register by April I): rill a Pirate Fest that honors the mythical legendary pirate, Jose Gaspar, who Double occupancy room and meals, reputedly patrolled $665 plus $135 regisrration fee. the waters off • Regular Rate (register April 2 through Florida's West May I): Double occupancy room and Coast during the meals, $705 plus $135 registration fee. late 18th century. • Lare Rare: (after the May 1 deadline): This June the Double occupancy room and meals, Pi Phi Angels will $755 plus $135 registration fee. invade Tampa. • For a single occupancy room add $310 You'll want to sign ro the above rates. on to be a part of • Room rates are Modified American thi exciting inva­ Plan, which includes room, room rax, sion! meals (excluding breakfast) and The Tampa Bay gratuity. Execlltive Com­ • Meals begin with dinner on Friday and mittee, Pi Phi end with dinner on Monday. officer , head- Tampa Bay Executive Committee members include, quarter staff and front row from the left, Missouri Beta Ronnie Blackmore WEEKEND VISITOR PACKAGE alumnae clubs Oard, New York Alpha Patricia Dunn Moriarty, Colorado The following rates apply if you will be from Clearwater, Delta Michelle West Aikman. Pictured in the back are: attending convention Friday-Sunday, June St. Petersburg, Iowa Gamma Beverly Boatsma Muyskens, Florida Alphas 24-26. Tampa and Sarah Holt Dennis and LaDawn Long Milton and Indiana Orlando assisted Epsilon Nancy Cox Fontaine. Assistant Hospitality • Early Bird Rate (register by April I): by other Florida Chairman Sandy Erikson, Illinois Theta, is not pictured. Double occupancy room and meals, alumnae clubs are working hard to plan a convention filled with Pi Phi Spirit, $345 plus $100 registration fee. Pride, and Friend hip. • Regular Rate (register April 2 through Come join the Angel Invasion! May I): Double occupancy room and meals, $365 plus $100 registration fee. - THE TAMPA BAY EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE

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FRIDAY, JUNE 24 • Convention Registration Opens • Pre-Convention Tour • Jewelry and Pi Phi Express Open • Opening Reception • Welcome to Tampa Dinner • Opening General Session • Province Meetings

• Late Rate: (after the May 1 deadline): INDIVIDUAL MEALS SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Double occupancy room and meals, Attendees who do not have hotel ac­ $415 plus $100 registration fee. commodations through Pi Beta Phi • General Session • For a single occupancy room add $155 may register for individual meals online • Legacy Luncheon to the above rates. beginning Feb. 15,2005. You must use • General Session • Room rates are Modified American Plan, your member ID which may be found • Parade of Chapter Banners which includes room, room tax, meals on the back of this magazine. If Web • Dinner by Chapter (excluding breakfast) and gratuity. site access is not available, a Convention • Meet the Consultants • Meals begin with dinner on Friday and Registration Packet may be requested by end with lunch on Sunday. calling Jenny Whittom at 636-256-0680 or e-mailing [email protected]. SUNDAY, JUNE 26 ATTENDEES WITH ALTERNATE Make meal reservations early as space • Memorial Service ACCOMMODATIONS is limited and reservations may close • General Session Daily registration fee for Pi Phis attend­ before June 1. • Fraternity Heritage Luncheon ing any general sessions and/or workshops • Workshops without Tampa Marriott Waterside accom­ • Initiation modations is $50. • Officer Elections • Foundation Dinner • DessertlTour at The Florida Aquarium

MONDAY, JUNE 27

• Literacy Walk • Foundation Speaker • Philanthropy Focus • General Session • Workshops • Golden Arrow Luncheon • General Session • Workshops • Closing General Session • Wine Carnation Banquet

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

• Departures

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ABOUT TAMPA BAY Glistening waterways wrap around participants will be treated to a special Whatever your pleasure, it awaits you in the region's miles of coastline provid­ lunch at the Vinoy. The next stop will Tampa, Florida. ing scenic lookouts and passageways for be a visit to the Salvador Dali Museum, Originally the name of a body of dolphins, manatees, pelicans and other which houses the most comprehensive water, Tampa Bay has now come to rep­ aquatic creatures. collection of art by the Spanish painter. resent the region made up of the many Tampa Bay is the proud home to FLORIDA GAMMA ELEANOR MORSE and distinct communities connected by the many professional sports teams including her late husband, A. Reynolds Morse, Bay waters. the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions - The donated their collection of art to the A tropical destination, Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning - whose home ice people of the state of Florida in 1982. averages 361 days of warm sunshine with is next door to our Convention hotel, Museum docent, NORTH CAROLINA mild bay breezes to provide the perfect the Marriott Waterside. ALPHA TALLUlAH TAYLOR will lead the backdrop for your vacation. Its central From the distinct Latin roots of group through the museum. location on Florida's West Coast provides Tampa's historic Ybor City to the Greek The motor coach is expected to return easy access to the nearby Gulf beaches histoty of Tarpon Springs, from the to the Tampa Marriott Waterside by 3:30 and surrounding areas. thrills of Busch Gardens to the pleasures p.m., in time to get ready for the open­ of Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo ing dinner. or the cultures of our many museums, The inclusive cost of the tour is $55. visitors have plenty of genuine, exciting Reservations are limited, so be sure to attractions and communities to visit. register early. Registration forms are Well within an hour's drive from available at www.pibetaphi.org/eventsl almost any point in the Tampa Bay area convention.html are all kinds of attractions, cultural and educational institutions, great restau­ GETTING TO TAMPA rants, rich history, golf courses, nature Pi Beta Phi will have special airfares for preserves and shopping plazas. the 2005 Convention. To obtain these Tampa Bay ... no better way to do special rates, call Cheryl or Debbie at Florida. Jade Travel, (800) 627-9258. Please make your calls Monday through Friday TOUR - Friday, June 24 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Florida Aquarium Don't miss out on an unforgettable Central Standard Time. experience. Register early for the Pre­ Convention Tour, which will leave the NEW THIS YEAR Tampa Marriott Waterside at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, will be Philanthropy on a luxury motor coach to see selected Day. A Walk for Literacy will kick off highlights of Tampa. The tour will be this day highlighting philanthropies. narrated by MICHIGAN GAMMA JUDITH Also new this year, is on-line registra­ BAlZAN. tion. Members will need their seven­ The motor coach will cross Tampa Bay digit member identification numbers to to stop at the historic Renaissance Vinoy complete their registration. Your mem­ Resort in St. Petersburg and tour this re­ ber id is located on the mailing label of stored 1920s-era Mediterranean Revival your Arrow, directly above your name. Masterpiece. After touring the resort, Check out the Pi Beta Phi Web site at www.pibetaphi.org for more details.

Skyway Beach 6 Th~ Arrow of Pi Bna Phi FRATERNITY NEWS

Fraternity Sen Dues Invoices to: A umnae Were you surprised to receive a dues To address these needs, more financial invoice in the mail? For the first time, the suppon must be generated. Because of its Fraternity sent invoices to the majority of tax status as a member organization, the alumnae members. Fraternity can only generate operating The only members who did not funds through member income - dues. receive an invoice, like the one below, Research also indicated that a large were those who already paid 2004-2005 percentage of members who are not cur­ Safari World dues individually or through their local rently involved or paying dues would pay alumnae club and the dues were received dues if they were asked. This made sense, at headquarters by December 1. because Alumnae Club officers knew Research indicates that most alumnae first-hand that even loyal members often don't realize the Fraternity's need for don't pay their dues until they are billed financial suppon by its alumnae mem­ by their clubs. bers. Just like any other organization, If this invoicing campaign is suc­ Pi Beta Phi Fraternity has ever-increasing cessful, the increased dues will provide needs that can only be met by this vital the means to pay for added benefits for suppon. The sad reality is that less than members. 20 percent of alumnae members pay an­ "The goal of this campaign is not just Ybor City nual alumnae dues. the money," says Grand Vice President of Alumnae Mary Loy Tatum. "We're look­ WHY ARE FUNDS NEEDED? ing forward to the future and At last year's Regional improved programming for all Leadership members that will be possible Retreats,mem­ with this additional financial bers expressed suppon. By reaching out to their desire to our entire alumnae mem­ hdp improve the bership, we also hope to Fraternity. Requests hdp them rekindle their included enhanced lifelong commitment to alumnae program­ Pi Beta Phi." ming, collegiate pro­ gramming to &cilitate transition of collegians to alumnae life, an im­ proved Web site and more benefits for membership.

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Canoeing Spri", 2005 7 Congratulations for the fine qual­ What I learned from her then, I ity of recent isues of The Arrow. Of still am putting into practice in this course, the articles that caught my 82nd year of my life. eye were those on financial health and the excellent example of iden­ BETTY HILL COOK tity theft. Every chapter member TEXAS ALPHA and alumna would benefit from DALLAS, TEXAS reading them carefully. (The piggy bank is adorable.) ALUMNAE NEWS & NOTES

rder for your letter to be ORPHA O 'RO URKE COENEN I always enjoy receiving The Arrow published, please include full name, INDIANA D ELTA and am particularly proud to be address and chapter of initiation. GRAND TREASURER EMERITA a Pi Phi as I read about the won­ Letters may be edited for style, LITTLE CHUTE, WISCONSIN derful accomplishments of my clarity and length. fellow sisters. As a MICHIGAN TIME FOR A CHANGE ALPHA looking forward to a career Send comments to: As an organizational change con­ in publishing, the Fall 2004 1154 Town & Country Commons Drive sultant, I am pleased ro hear of issue was especially exciting. I Town & Country, Missouri 63017 the changes being taken with Pi would like to personally express or e.mail [email protected] Phi starting at the Grand Council! my congratulations to Margaret Headquarters level. Please pass Wischmeyer Taylor, who wrote along my kudos to Grand President "The Basic English Handbook," Emily Tan. For a large scale change Evelyn Hopkins Zanner, who wrote like this to be succesful, it's really "What's for Dinner: A Full Year of all about having a leadership team Tasty Dinner Menus," and Karen KEEP YOUR FINANCIAL that acknowledges the need for Chevalier, who was honored with HEALTH ROSY change and supports it throughout her appearance on the cover of the Editor's Note: The following note ws the entire process. Please keep us May/June issue of PrintMedia for sent to the Illinois Zeta chapter posted as the convention legislation her success as the Managing Editor president. is passed and the Fall 2005 imple­ of Operations and Technology for mentation becomes a reality. "U.S. News & World Report." I want to strongly encourage you KAREN WILLMOT LOITUS to share the article about debt with KruSTA KELLMAN ILLINOIS IOTA your members. It is very compel­ MICHIGAN ALPHA SCOTTSDALE, AZ ling about the dangers of credit CLAWSON, MICHIGAN misuse. An idea could be that you ARROWMONT NEWS post a copy in the house or at least I am a Golden Arrow member What a surprise to open the Fall acknowledge it at chapter. The and very upset over the picture issue of The Arrow and discover on whole section on financial manage­ and article of Cate Edwards and page 20 that a person who had a ment is very important. her father at the [Democratic] great impact upon my creative life The Arrow continues to be one of convention. I am sure she is very many years ago had been a Pi Beta the premier magazines in the frater­ proud and rightly should be of her Phi. nal world. father. However, that picture was For three hours every weekday inappropriate in our Arrow. Political for three semesters during my four D AN BUREAU based subjects do not belong in our years as a member of the first class AsSISTANT D EAN OF STUDENTS national magazine. After our [alum­ to graduate from the Department UNIVERSIlY OF ILLINOIS URBANA­ nae] meeting, I brought it up and of Art at the University of Texas CHAMPAIGN our members agreed with me. at Austin, I was privileged to have Constance Forsyth as my professor MARCIA OPDYKE CRAM ER of etching, lithography and other MICHIGAN ALPHA print media. To say that she was an ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN inspiring lady is an understatement.

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COVER STORY DUCATION:

THE TOOL TO ELIMINATE

Hazing is a lot like a sewer rat that poor/and or risky decision making. humiliating. Many individuals (col­ periodically reveals its ugly face, takes Even our state and federal judiciary legians and alumnae included) don't a bite and scampers underground into system has had a very difficult believe it is hazing if the younger its secret nest. It's time to take a close time determining what is "hazing" and member is a willing participant. look at this issue and learn how to as a result you have a variety of Most people know that forcing exterminate this pest. definitions of what behavior is consid­ "pledges" or new members of a In November, Purdue University ered criminal "hazing." Most judges group to drink something, or drop­ held a National Hazing Symposium to have relied on college and university ping them off out in the middle of do just that. NEW MEXICO BETA ANN officials to address the issues of the country with no way home, is COOMBES GOODMAN, Assistant to the hazing, but now hazing incidents in hazing. However, fewer individuals Dean of Student Life at Texas A&M high schools, bands and sports are concerned about the more subtle University, was a presenter. In a teams are creating a demand for a bet­ behaviors that demean people or follow-up conversation with The ter understanding. potentially harm them psychologically. Arrow, here is what Ann had to say: What I am referring to are activities What are the general per­ or behaviors such as sleep depriva­ Why do collegians and ceptions of hazing? tion, missing classes, being verbally alumnae have difficulty Most people believe that hazing harassed or abused regularly, and/or understanding hazing? occurs when an older member of a made to do something that they are Primarily because people cannot group makes a new or younger mem­ not comfortable doing (such as sing­ generally agree what activities ber do something that is physically or ing or speaking in public). constitute hazing, versus what is just mentally challenging, dangerous or

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What is the "real" definition of hazing? This is the million dollar question! Webster's Dictionary defines hazing as: "1. To persecute or harass with mean­ ingless, difficult, or humiliating tasks; or 2. To initiate, as into a college frater­ nity, by exacting humiliating perfor­ 'haz-ing mances from or playing rough practical jokes upon." However, other individuals believe Pi Beta Phi Fraternity has adopted the National that hazing is defined by very specific Panhellenic Conference's policy on hazing. behavior such as drinking, scavenger hunts and/or making a member attend Hazing is "defined as any action or situation with a specific meeting that the rest of the group doesn't have to attend. or without consent which recklessly, intentionally A more common and broader defi­ or unintentionally endangers the mental or physi­ nition that I tend to gravitate toward cal health or safety of a student, or creates risk is that hazing can be described as an activity or behavior in which one of injury, or causes discomfort, embarrassment, member of a group (not necessarily a harassment or ridicule, or which willfully destroys or formalized group and not necessarily someone older) humiliates, degrades removes public or private property for the purpose or risks emotional or physical harm to of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or another person in the group, regardless as a condition for continued membership in a chap­ of their willingness to participate. I generally think of activities that ter or colony on an NPC member fraternity ... " are physically abusive or hazardous to another's health. However, there are Hazing "activities and situations include, but are some activities that can be relatively not limited to, creation of excessive fatigue; physi­ passive, such as making another indi­ vidual engage in personal servitude or cal and psychological shocks, wearing publicly, submit to verbal abuse or humiliation, apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in that meet the definition I cite above. good taste; engaging in public stunts and jokes; Has the definition of hazing participating in treasure or scavenger hunts, mor­ changed over the years? ally degrading or humiliating games and activities; Yes. I believe that the definition has late night sessions which interfere with scholastic changed over the years due to the liti­ gious nature of our society and the fact activities or normal sleep patterns, and any other that there have been far too many situ­ activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ations when a membership induction ritual, or the regulations and policies of the member or initiation process has gotten out of hand. I also think that the definition is of the fraternity or the educational institution ... " being revisi ted to address the fact that behaviors that traditionally were known to happen in fraternities and sororities are now regularly occurring (continued on page 12)

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(and have been for many years) adulthood. Many times people can Why do collegians haze? in high school athletics, summer tolerate a harmless joke or prank. I don't think that collegians, for camps, church youth groups and However, sometimes the joke or the most part, consciously think of bands. prank is taken too far and people an activity with the idea "let's haze" I also think that the term haz­ can be injured, humiliated and this person. ing has unfortunately been used to potentially scarred for life. I think that they refer back to label other behaviors that are not pranks or jokes that were played really hazing. For instance, most Are there any clear-cut on them in high school, summer people would agree that requir­ rules to identify hazing? camp, church youth groups, etc. ing a new freshman or group of I think that our collegians must and decide to do it again to a stu­ new members to attend a lecture focus more on pre-event planning dent or new member. about responsible alcohol use and and risk management for essentially or acquaintance rape is not hazing. all of their operations. This type Tell us about hazing that However, I have heard student of planning and "what-if" think­ seems harmless. leaders and alumnae define hazing ing will help identify activities that One example is that of an orga­ as "if you make only one segment could be dangerous to our mem­ nization that has a tradition of of the group (i.e. new members) bers and guests. giving their new members cloth­ attend versus the whole group, it is Ultimately a member should ask ing (in particular pajamas) and hazing. themselves "Would I (fill in the then expecting the new members That argument just doesn't play blank with an activity) in front to "model" the pajamas in front out. Smaller sub-groups of students of my parents, faculty members, of other members of the group. and/or people have different needs province or international officer, While the group did not intend as it relates to their ability to sup­ alumnae, neighbors, or community to hurt, degrade or humiliate their port the organization or group. members?" members, some of the individuals Providing them with opportunities If the answer is "no," then there were not comfortable with the style to learn and! or listing new member is an opportunity for discussion. of pajama but because it was a "tra­ expectations, that are reasonable This is the perfect point for the dition" they did it anyway. and not abusive, intrusive, unsafe adviser and the student leader to For many the activity was fun or illegal, is not hazing. discuss if it may be hazing or just and something they will remember I believe, as do others in my be a poorly thought out activity for years to come. For some indi­ profession, that hazing is a larger with the possibility of bad conse­ viduals the activity was embarrass­ social/cultural issue. The issue quences. Quite honestly, the activ­ ing and one that they would just before us is a matter of respecting ity may need to be cancelled or as soon forget. And then there are other's personal space, belongings, modified so it is not a risk to the some in the group that think they beliefs, etc. However, individual chapter or an individual's personal can take it one step further the hazing or the concept of singling health and welfare, belongings, next year and purchase the sheerest out another individual in a group reputation or finances. negligee possible and continue the is something that begins in grade cycle of embarrassment on another school and continues through unsuspecting new member.

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This is the cycle of pre-meditated and active victimization of another JESSICA'S STORY... individual that is hazing. It is the act In November 1997, Jessica Zimmerman was a freshman at DePauw University of using power or controlling a situa­ and was hazed by the sorority she was pledging; she never completed the tion in a way that is harmful to anoth­ pledge process. A gag order prevents Jessica from talking to The Arrow, but er person, whether obvious or not. her mother has become a vocal advocate for victims of hazing and frequently speaks on her daughter's behalf. Do you think women haze less than men, or is this "The hazing involved alcohol which was readily given to Jess and she was a misperception? expected to drink," explains Cindie Zimmerman, Jessica's mother. "There was also a 'ritual' with members dressed in masks and chanting. The pledges were I believe that collegian members screamed at, intimidated and frightened. The 'ritual' ended with burning the of the 26 National Panhellenic hips of the pledges with a cigarette." Conference sororities are better edu­ cated about what is unacceptable This incident was reported and Jessica was interviewed the next day by the behavior and as a result we don't see college police. "I was very disappointed by what I felt was a lack of concern the large scale media-hyped hazing at the time of my daughter's hazing. Many of my phone calls to school incidents that we hear about impact­ administrators were not returned, and no one ever took the initiative to call ing the men's fraternal organizations. and offer support or help. However, I think that women are participating in and initiating just as "The mental and emotional damage inflicted by the hazing was much harder to overcome than the physical damage. She was forced to leave the school where much hazing behavior as the men. I the hazing occurred, due to continued intimidation and threats. She transferred am familiar with incidents in which to Purdue University and graduated with honors." Jessica received her Masters women have been required to drink Degree in Family Counseling from the University of Georgia and is currently large quantities of alcohol when "out working toward obtaining a counseling license while working in the Behavior with the older girls" or women who Health Department at Parkview Hospital. "She also worked for a time as a rape have required other women to do crisis counselor and was a community spokesperson for rape survivors; she or say things on dates with men to found a common link between rape survivors and hazing survivors. achieve "their respect in the chapter." This is not a gender specific prob­ Cindie, a community activist also, is starting a M.A.S.H. (Mothers Against lem. Women are just different in how School Hazing) chapter in Indiana and recently spoke at the National Hazing Symposium at Purdue University. "I have contacted numerous families of hazing they go about exercising that control victims and offered my support. and power over others in the group. "I believe the greatest tool to decrease hazing incidents is knowledge - Why should students report knowledge of what hazing is, and knowledge that hazing in any form is wrong a hazing incident, even if it and illegal. We as parents work hard to prepare our high school students occurs to others? for college. However, we need to spend as much time talking to them about Hazing is a cultural issue and much the hazards of hazing, making them aware of what constitutes hazing and empowering them to refuse to be bullied into uncomfortable situations. like domestic violence. Until more people take a stand, report it and are "Coaches, teachers, professors, administrators, all need to know exactly comfortable seeing it addressed as an what the definition of hazing is and know that hazing of any kind will not be unacceptable behavior, it will continue tolerated. Punishments for hazing need to be swift and severe enough to to happen under the cloak of secrecy discourage the behavior. I believe that if the school systems, beginning at least and people will continue to suffer in middle schools, continue to send an anti-hazing message, and athletics also either physically or psychologically send a no-tolerance to hazing message and information is given to students harmful effects. The other issue is that throughout the educational process that we can empower students to refuse the individuals who are being hazed and resist the foolish few who might still attempt such barbaric behavior." are the people least likely to report it (continued on page 14)

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• • • due to the need to "belong" to that Why is this an area of believe they are trying to achieve, group. interest for you? both personally and for the organi­ The report you make may save The concept of hazing interests me zation. I am intrigued by the parents someone's life down the line. because I can't imagine why individ­ that believe it's alright to do certain uals feel the need for others to "prove things to an individual in the name What are the legal ramifica­ their worth" to an organization that of an organization. I am interested tions of hazing? states its expectations for high ideals in seeing more people outside of the This is a question that really and behaviors. fraternity and sorority world take a depends on the state in which As a new sorority pledge, I truly stand and talk about their own expe­ you reside. Most states have some believed in the mission of Pi Beta nences. sort of criminal or civil statute Phi. My role in the organization that addresses hazing. However, was to promote friendship and How do you work to there are six states that do not have help develop my sisters to their full prevent hazing? an anti-hazing law. potential. In order to achieve that My primary efforts are that of risk In those that do have an anti-haz­ mission I had to be respectful, kind, management education and organi­ ing law or statute, many are depen­ sincere and learn to love my zational accountability. Education dant on the extent to which a victim sorority sisters. through dialogue and challenge is is injured or harmed or their laws As a student affairs professional of one of the most effective ways for an are associated with the state's public more than 17 years I know adviser to address the issue of haz­ colleges and universities. As such, that most collegiate student organi­ ing. However, I think professionals the penalties range from death for a zations, especially those associated and alumnae are frightened to talk felony conviction for a case involv­ with the National Panhellenic about hazing because it is such a ing bodily injury, to a Class B mis­ Conference, the North American daunting topic. demeanor and some community ser­ Interfraternity Conference and For instance, many student orga­ vice hours, to expulsion from school. National Pan-Hellenic, share the nized activities that are inherently It should be noted, that a victim same basic values and ideals. Yet, risky have been labeled "hazing" can file lawsuits individually against hazing still exists and as far as I can when in essence they are not. They the perpetrator or the organization tell there is no evidence to prove are just not particularly safe. One leadership if there was knowledge that hazing supports true friendship, reason I think student affairs pro­ that a hazing activity was taking intellectual growth, integrity, nor fessionals or our organizations and place or took place and nothing was does it cultivate the leadership volunteers advisors have done this done to stop it or address it. These potential of our students. is due to liability issues and it is an civil lawsuits, with large cash judg­ The issue of hazing is much larger easy way to say "no" to an activity. ments of up to a million dollars, can than that of what happens in Unfortunately this does nothing to often have a devastating impact on our collegiate fraternities and sorori­ "educate" the student about hazing. the finances of a student and his or ties. It is an issue that society It just serves to confuse them. For her family. must take on and examine. There is instance a scavenger hunt is not much research to be done. I am intended to humiliate, injure, or intrigued by hazers and what they promote illegal behavior. It doesn't

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meet the definition that most insti­ tutions of higher education or state statutes use regarding hazing. Did You Know? I prefer to challenge our college students to think about the risks asso­ ciated with activities and find solu­ tions to mitigate the risks so that the Pi Beta Phi has a toll-free hazing hotline at activity can take place. Or they must 800-320-1867. Concerned collegians, alumnae, scrap the activity and find a new one parents and administrators are encouraged to report any because it is the smart thing to do. suspected hazing actitivies.

What is your background? Last year, the Fraternity received six calls: one each from I've been working at Texas A&M a collegian, a parent and an alumnae club to report University for over 15 years and have suspicious behavior; one from a collegian had many roles including coordinat­ wanting clarification on hazing; and two ing alcohol and prank calls. drug educa- tion programs, Greek life, stu­ dent disciplin­ All new members are ary, mediation, required to sign a hazing legal services, contract. and adult, graduate and With this contract, the member off campus stu­ acknowledges that elimination dent services. New Mexico Beta of hazing is her personal I serve as the Ann Coombes responsibility. Student Life risk Goodman management officer and coordinate the critical incident response pro­ gram. I am also a board member of University sanctions against a the Association of Student Judicial chapter found guilty of hazing may Affairs and serve as the faculty adviser include a ban from intramural or and an AAC member for the Texas social activities for an extended period, the loss of Eta chapter of Pi Beta Phi and the recruitment privileges and even the closing of the chapter. Epsilon Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Order. Even if a chapter is allowed to remain open, its restric­ tions generally have a negative affect on the chapter's ability to attract new members. Who wants to join a group that is all work and no fun?

You can view a copy of Pi Beta Phi's Hazing Policy at: www.pibetaphi.org/collegians/membership/ membership_hazing.html

Spring 2005 15 Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg 2004 Crest Award Winners

First presented in 1991, this award honors CAROLYN HELMAN liCHTENBERG, OHIO ALPHA, who served the Professional Recipients Fraternity as Grand President from 1985 to 1991. Recipients are dis­ tinguished alumnae who exhibit excellence and outstanding leader­ GAY WARREN Art, the fine art museum of The ship in their careers or volunteer GADDIS, University of Texas at Austin. In service to their communities. Texas Alpha, addition to enhancing her commu­ University of nity, Gay works closely with fellow Texas Governor's Business Council mem­ Austin, Texas bers and Governor Rick Perry to help GAY WARREN GADDIS is the presi­ improve and strengthen Texas. dent and CEO ofT3 (The Think In September, Gay joined a select Tank), an integrated marketing solu­ group of 50 American women execu­ tions company with offices in Austin, tives and 50 business women from Texas, and New York City. Gay has Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, grown T3 from three employees in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus at 1989, to the current staff of 138 the Riga Women Business Leaders and has bucked industry trends by Summit in Riga, Latvia, to share expanding T3's client base and open­ her entrepreneurial and business ing a successful New York office. expertise. In November, Gay was With more than $115 million in recognized by Advertising Women capitalized billings T3 is one of the of New York (AWNY) and Working fastest growing agencies in the nation Mother magazine as one of 25 and the largest privately held agency "Advertising Working Mothers of the wholly-owned by a woman. Year" for her role as a trailblazer. And Gay heads all new business efforts, she recently was named one of the oversees finances and mentors the Top Ten Entrepreneurs of the Year by staff. She is committed to making the Inc. magazine. Austin community a better place to Gay Warren Gaddis is an accom­ live and work by assisting organiza­ plished advertising entrepreneur, tions such as Safe Homes, the mother of three and committed citi­ Helping Hand Home for Children zen to her community. She continues and The Jack S. Blanton Museum of to redefine the advertising industry.

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lege graduates. Her speeches have Following her first career of teach­ CAROLE been published in Vital Speeches ing and coaching tennis, JUDITH MUNROE Magazine and three textbooks, one SISSON HAWLEY served four terms in HOWARD, in Italian. the Texas House of Representatives. Oregon Beta, Guest lecturing is a real passion for While serving as a state Oregon State Carole and she has spoken at many representative, she focused her leg­ University, universities, including Stanford, islative agendas around issues which Pagosa Northwestern, University of impacted South Texas. She served as Springs, Missouri-Columbia, San Diego State vice chair of both the Transportation Colorado and Ball State. Carole was recently and Energy Resources Committees CAROLE MUNROE HOWARD is the name one of the "Distinguished and authored numerous bills relat­ retired vice president of public Lecturers in Public Relations" at Ball ing to those industries. Additionally, relations at The Reader's Digest State University for her speech in she served on the Agriculture and Association in New York. She had 1990. Livestock Committee and spon­ worldwide responsibilities and Carole serves on the editorial sored major legislation which staff in 15 countries and also was boards of several magazines. She is established both the Texas Military president of the Reader's Digest listed in the Whos Who ofAmerican Preparedness Commission and the Foundation. WOmen, Whos Who in America and Office of Defense Affairs. Judith Her work took her around the Whos Who in the WOrld, always represented Texas as vice-chair of the world almost five times leading with her Pi Phi affiliation noted. Southern States Energy Board and global communications activities Currently an active member of the as a member of the National Energy and product launches in new mar­ San Juan, Colorado Pocket, Carole Council. kets and guiding presidents and PR serves as their publicity chairman. As a state representative, and directors in the 21 Reader's Digest Given her reputation as an excel­ subsequently as the executive direc­ companies worldwide. Previously, lent speaker and for telling good tor of the San Patricio Economic Carole worked for AT&T in public stories as she teaches, Carole has Development Corporation, Judith relations, advertising and marketing been selected by the Pi Beta Phi led the u.S. Highway 181 and U.S. positions in Seattle, New York and Foundation to be the guest speaker Highway 59 coalitions and coordi­ New Jersey. She is a former reporter at the Fraternity's 2005 Convention nated the initiative to create the San and a widely published author. in Tampa, Florida. Patricio County Rail District. Today, she continues to write She enjoys many hobbies, is an Currently, she is the Texas Business books and magazine articles, give extremely active individual and is a Development Director for Advanced speeches and lead workshops on prominent citizen of Pagosa Springs. Acoustic Concepts in Corpus global marketing, media relations She and her husband spend their Christi, Texas. She is a commissioner and employee communications, time skiing, hiking, golfing, travel­ for the Port of Corpus Christi. She primarily to university students and ing, reading and volunteering in serves on many community boards, corporate audiences. community activities. including the South Texas Institute Carole is the co-author of of the Arts, 1-69 Board, South Texas "On Deadline: Managing Media Community Service Re cipients Public Broadcasting, Corpus Christi Relations," which is soon to be Regional Economic Development published in an expanded founh JUDITH Corporation, South Texas Military edition because of ongoing demand. SISSON Facilities Task Force, North Bay She has written scores of articles for HAWLEY, Military Task Force, Regional magazines and contributed chapters Illinois Beta­ Leaders Forum and Citizens for to seven other books, including Delta, Knox Educational Excellence. "Majoring in the Rest of Your Coll ege, Life," a textbook of advice for col- Portland, Texas

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Community Service Recipients For more than two decades, Susan on a local television program and has "made things happen" for the became known as the exercise lady. SUSAN LIGHT welfare of others. She developed a fitness program LAWHON, for children, youth and adults who Texas Beta, were hospitalized in the psychiatric Southern MARION unit at The University of Alabama Methodist McCOY at Birmingham (UAB). This led to University, PHILLIPS, her appointment to the Physical Houston, Texas Alabama Alpha, Education Department at UAB, SUSAN LIGHT LAWHON is best Birmingham­ where she taught adapted physical described as a gracious leader who Southern education and fitness courses for gets things done. She is highly College many years. respected and recognized in the Birmingham, In 2003, Marion was awarded a Houston community for her leader­ Alabama Delta Kappa Gamma International ship skills and outstanding volunteer MARION MCCOY PHILLIPS began her Service Award for her accomplish­ servIce. lifetime of service and volunteerism ments in this honorary teachers By looking at Susan's accomplish­ as a child during World War II. Even organization. ments and community involvement, though she did not completely under­ For more than six years, Marion her love and desire to help those stand the reason for the need of the volunteered at the Cerebral Palsy children who are in a crisis situation things she collected, she knew that Center, where she worked with chil­ is highly visible. Susan has raised she was helping "our boys" when she dren and adults and raised funds. She countless dollars and unselfishly given went door-to-door collecting tin foil , was also a volunteer coordinator for hundreds of hours working with tin cans, grease, etc. This childhood the Alabama Special Olympics for 28 children and volunteers to meet their goal of service to others has contin­ years and served on their Board of needs. ued for over a half century and in Directors for many years. Susan's other focus has been 2004 she received the Distinguished Her other volunteer efforts Houston's beautification and environ­ Alumni Award (community volun­ included work with the Vestavia Hills ment. She has worked tirelessly for teer) from Birmingham-Southern United Methodist Church, Meals on the preservation and enhancement College. Wheels, United Methodist Children's of green space in Houston. Believing As a college student she served as Homes, the Parks and Recreation it is important for families to have a an assistant Girl Scout leader. After Board of the city of Vestavia Hills. place outside for exercise and family college and during the Korean War, As a Friendship Force Ambassador, activities, Susan has once again she worked as a volunteer with the she hosted and visited the homes of reached out past her own neighbor­ Red Cross and Civil Defense con­ people from Germany and Costa hood and home to help others. ducting a drive to prepare America Rica. And, Marion currently serves With her commitment to family for a possible attack. as the chairman for the Fine Arts and community, Susan still found Marion developed the Women's Council of Birmingham-Southern time to be an active member of the Fitness Program for the Birmingham College. Houston Alumnae Club. She has Downtown YMCA during a period With all of her activities to help served numerous years on the board when women had never been previ­ others, Marion's family has always of the club and foundation, especially ously included. For more than 10 come first. lending her expertise in their philan­ years, Marion represented the YMCA thropic efforts.

18 Th~ Arrow of Pi Baa Phi ALUMNA PROFILE

Madame Ambassador Pamela Pitzer Willeford

When TEXAS ALPHA PAMElA PITZER was a busy time filled with back­ American pilots escape from a Nazi WILLEFORD was approached by the ground checks, financial disclosures, concentration camp. The United White House to see if she would like security clearances, Senate hearing, States had wanted to present the to serve as an Ambassador, she had the confirmation and public affairs woman this award right after World no idea where she might land. But training. War II, bur they couldn't locate her she did know that the decision to ac­ "It was an intense experience," until recently. cept was not hers alone to make. Pamela recalls. Bur there was a light­ Another memorable moment She is married to Dr. George Will­ hearted moment during a hearing was when Pamela met some United eford, III, a physican with a practice when she was asked if the cattle States soldiers who suffered casual­ in Austin, Texas, and they have two ranch she owns with her sisters was ties in Iraq and were being stabilized adult daughters. "We talked about commercial or residential. Pamela re­ in the Landstuhl Regional Medi- it, all four of us, and took it on as a plied that it was both - "commercial cal Center in Landstuhl, Germany. family." because we make a profit; residential They talked about how they wanted Pamela has been serving as the because the cattle live there." to recuperate so that they could go United States Ambassador to Swit­ As Ambassador, Pam finds that "ev­ back. "This was a wonderful testa­ zerland and Lichtenstein since Oct. ery day is different. We cover quite ment to the bravery of those young 27,2003. a range of issues here in Switzerland. men and women, many of whom She has the title of Ambassador, For any ambassador, the number one were severely wounded. It was quite but the whole family is affected. "It's priority is the safety and well-being a moving experience." Pam said she hard on everybody," she confides. of the Americans in the country." was humbled when they told her On the other hand, "it is a wonderful Pamela's duties include working they were honored by her visit." She opportunity to serve the country." on foreign policy issues, cooperat­ replied "No, it was definately I who One daughter decided to move ing with the Swiss to combat terror was honored." with Pamela and is working in Bern. and building business relationships. Pamela lives at the embassy which "My husband has been able to visit She explains that there are more is located in Bern, Switzerland. me more than I've been able to visit than 600 United States businesses "Bern is the capital and the seat of him, bur we get together nearly every with dealings in Switzerland and government is here,. "The embassy five to six weeks. " approximately the same number of is like any big corporation, with all It took eight months from the Swiss companies that do business in kinds of people, personalities and White House call to when Pamela the United States. "Switzerland is the backgrounds," says Pamela. It is her began her duties in Switzerland. This United States' sixth largest trading job to try to meld them into a com­ Ambassador Pamela Willeford partner." mon purpose. This is a skill that she She speaks to the media and the first picked in her early years as a Swiss community often in an effort Pi Phi. to help them understand the United "I was fortunate to be president of State's foreign policy. "The Europe­ TEXAS ALPHA at one time. That was ans have been quite openily critical of my first real opportunty at leadership our policy," she says. "It has been an and to encourage teamwork." interesting time to serve." As demanding as her schedule is, it is interspersed with encounters that Editor's Note: On September 8, Presi­ she will treasure forever. dent George W Bush nominated an­ "Back in the spring I was asked to other Pi Phi to serve as an ambassador go to Geneva and award the Medal for the United States. INDIANA ALPHA of Honor to a woman from France." CATHERINE TODD BAILEY is Ambas­ The woman was 19 years old when sador to Latvia. Her nomination was she and her parents helped downed confirmed by the Senate on Nov. 20.

Spring 2005 19 Director of Arrowmont David Willard, center, introduces Gov. Phil Bredesen, right, to clay instructor Josh DeWeese as a student, foreground, works on the potter's wheel during the governor's tour Aug. 12.

an honor. 1 am hopeful that one day ...... -;;GOVERNOR IMPRESSED Replacing a 32,200 square-foot r~of he will come back and take a class!" does not come without a hefty pnce WITH VISIT TO ARROWMONT Arrowmont received the tag. Over a number of years, the Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen Governor's Awards in the Arts in Nashville Alumnae Club contributed received a warm welcome from staff 1996 and was the recipient of a an amount that met 47 percent of and community leaders during his $50,000 grant from the Tennessee the cost of the roof through proceeds visit to Arrowmont on August 12, Arts Commission for fiscal year from Christmas Village, their major that was part of several stops he 2005. philanthropic project. The annual made in East Tennessee. His visit Christmas Village has raised over was during the school's summer SHELTER OVERHEAD $2.5 million for the Vanderbilt Bill classes, which gave the Governor an On your next visit to Arrowmont, Wilkerson Center in Nashville, and opportunity to meet faculty and talk the first thing you'll probably notice more than $500,000 for Arrowmont to students about what they were as you drive onto campus towards since 1961. Additional sources of creating. the Turner Complex is the shiny funding were from the bequest of "I had no idea all of this was new roof. The old, weathered shingle the Fred I. Archibald Estate as well here," said Bredesen after his tour of roof, complete with mounds of as various other sources. the studios, library and galleries. "I moss, was the original roof on the After a break from the construc­ am very fascinated with the wood­ building built in 1970. After 34 tion in order not to disturb students turning and precious metal clay years, each torrential downpour during summer classes, the roof classes," said Bredesen. filled buckets with water and areas installation was completed the end Precious metal clay is a relatively of rotted roof decking sagged even of September. new medium of the past decade and more. has the properties of clay, but when fired in a kiln to 1,600 degrees, a solid piece of gold or silver in the shape of the clay is left. Arrowmont's state of the art wood studio was completed in 1996 and attracts woodturners from all over the world. "I was thrilled that Governor Bredesen chose to come and see Arrowmont personally and wit- ness the creative energy which is occurring on campus," said David Willard, Arrowmont director. "The Governor has long been an advocate for the arts in the state and showing him firsthand our school was indeed

The Nashville, Tennessee Alumnae Club raised raised nearly half of the funds needed to replace the Turner Complex roof.

20 Tht Arrow of Pi Btta Phi ARROWMONT My Arrowmont Experience By CLAIRE MORRIs, TENNESSEE I asked for advice GAMMA on how to use my time at Arrowmont. My experience at Arrowmont "Life is so fast paced," inspired me. I came to my first class she said, "coming to at Arrowmont with uncertain expec­ Arrowmont is a good tations of what I would encounter. way to slow down." Almost any Arrowmont student will She didn't have to tell tell you that what transpires in the me twice; I vowed to classroom is really fun, but what fully appreciate my happens between the lessons is what time at Arrowmont by is truly cherished and remembered. relaxing and taking in I left with a greater appreciation its beauty. of our heritage and a better under­ I also had the good standing of Arrowmont, in part from fortune of having Proud Pi Phis posed for a picture during their the guidance and insight of four MARGA LARsON BALES, Arrowmont stay. From the left, are: Mary Ann other Pi Beta Phi women who were VIRGINIA GAMMA, as Hruska, Marga Bales, Sheila McGrath, Claire Morris also taking classes that week. These a classmate in "Boxes: and Marge Locker. women passed their knowledge onto Inside & Out," instruct- me, and I, in return, hope to do the ed by Martha Little of Santa Fe, she told me, "More goes on than same for all women in Pi Beta Phi. New Mexico. instruction; people do more inside I met SHEILA MCGRATH, ILLINOIS Marga has been coming to this school for themselves and for THETA. who was taking one of the Arrowmont for the past 14 years the community than it appears coveted ceramics classes, when I with long-time friend MARGE on the outside." For example, peeked in on the lesson. McGrath DUNCAN LOCKER, MARYLAND Arrowmont offers work study and chose to spend her sabbatical at BETA. They met in an alumnae studio assistant opportunities to art­ Arrowmont after taking advantage club in the '60s. Bales first came to ists, which gives them the chance to of a Pi Beta Phi Foundation scholar­ Arrowmont as an officer and was take classes and work in an environ­ ship to attend her second class at inspired to become an "Arrowmont ment that is conducive to learning Arrowmont. She too, was still learn­ Ambassador" to her alumnae club, and creating art. In addition, the ing about the spirit of Arrowmont. which also moved Locker to do the resident artists teach art programs same. Bales is a believer that "first­ at nearby elementary schools, such hand experience is best; bur if you as Pi Beta Phi Elementary. Besides can't get that, secondhand is the next providing a well-rounded education, best thing." these programs help pass on the This certainly rang true for my knowledge to the next generation. time so far at Arrowmont. The Each woman I came to know left things I had been hearing about the me with a great pride in what the Settlement School over my years Fraternity has left, and for what as an undergraduate were wonder­ is yet to come. Arrowmont is still ful, but nothing compares to the doing exactly what we intended. It genuine atmosphere of the classes is still reaching people of all ages at Arrowmont. I vowed to spread and educating students. Somehow, the word to others, but with the Arrowmont has been able to change understanding that nothing can truly with the times and evolve into replace hands-on knowledge. an educational facility, this time I also spent time with MARy ANN through the teaching of art. BEHLEN HRUS KA, NEBRASKA BETA, Those who come to Arrowmont who is past chairman and currently truly treasure this unique experi­ Claire Morris works on the lid for her a member of Arrowmont's Board ence, because we see something the special box in her class last summer, of Governors. We talked about Fraternity created over 90 years ago "Boxes Inside & Out." the past and future of the school. still flourishing. ''Arrowmont is not just a place," Spring 2005 21

b did this through interactive ses- HOLIDAY GREETINGS • sions tailored to the needs of our SOUTH DAKOTA ALPHA MICHELLE Fraternity leaders. Session goals ADRIAN'S design was chosen for the on were to establish an inspiring lead­ 2004 Foundation Holiday Card. ership philosophy within Pi Beta Michelle, a senior, is an advertis- Phi, implement high-performance ing major and art minor at the teaming, awaken sleeping genius and University of South Dakota and was create a life/work balance. Attendees a recipient of a 2004-2005 Holiday left feeling re-energized and inspired. Scholarship. The leadership program was the The Foundation's Holiday result of a Foundation grant to the Scholarship program is a unique, mission is to sup- Fraternity made possible by contri­ one-of-a-kind program that allows port the educational and leadership butions to the Friendship Fund. current and former Pi Phi lead- programs of the Fraternity. The ers, officers, staff and friends to Foundation is committed to fund­ FOND MEMORIES support the education goals and ing programs that promote personal The Foundation's 2004-2005 aspirations of deserving collegians. leadership development. Friendship Fund kicked-off last fall Instead of mailing holiday cards to The Foundation funded leader­ by recalling fond memories of college each other, they sent a contribution ship speaker Ann McGee-Cooper's days. When mailing their gift to the Foundation equal to what appearance and interactive presen­ to the Foundation, many Pi Phis they would have spent on cards and tation at the Pi Beta Phi Officers' also sent memories from their initia­ postage. The scholarships, which Workshop last fall at Arrowmont. non year. . . result from this special project, will McGee-Cooper is author of three be awarded as Holiday Scholarships books, including "You Don't Have to "I was initiated in the middle ofthe for the 2005-2006 academic year. Go Home from Work Exhausted," depression, but it was many years later, Congratulations to Michelle for her and president and founder of Ann after enjoying my years as a Province beautiful design. McGee-Cooper and Associates, Inc. President, that my dear dad said to me Through her consulting firm and "That initiation fee to Pi Beta Phi, speaking engagements, she and her fo r you, was the best money I ever bor­ associates assist organizations and rowed!" Yes it was - my joy in Pi Phi companies in creating an environ­ continues always. " ment where individual performance EVELYN LONG FAY can thrive and enhance overall pro­ OHIO D ELTA 1938 ductivity. During Officers' Workshop, "The men's fraternities closed as the McGee-Cooper and associate Gary men left to join our armed forces. we The 2004 Holiday Card cover was Looper instructed attendees on how had gasoline, sugar and meat ration­ painted in acrylics by South Dakota to establish an inspiring leader- ing. Hemlines had to stay put. Nylons Alpha Michelle Adrian. ship philosophy through a program were non existent and we painted she entitled "Growing Pi Beta Phi our legs to look as if we were wearing PUTTING THE Through Servant Leadership." She them." FOUNDATION FIRST PATrY PRICE CASTLE "Our alumnae club always bud- OKlAHOMA ALPHA 1943 gets our gift to the Foundation," reports WASHINGTON ALPHA CLAIRE "My Pledge Mom thought 1 knew O 'CONNELL CAHILL, president of the who she was before the Mom-Daughter BELLEVUE-EASTSIDE, WASHINGTON ceremony because 1 knew her name ALUMNAE CLUB. "Our philosophy is and would always say hello when 1 saw to put the Foundation first, give the her. I was just so excited to be a Pi Phi largest donation we can budget, and From the left, are Gary Looper, that 1 memorized all the names ofthe not just give what's left at the end of Grand President Emily Russell Tarr, upperclassmen girls by the end ofthe the year." T hey stand by this; even Ann McGee-Cooper and Grand Vice first week ofschool" when their budget starts to get tight, President of Program Development ANGIE ANDERSON VAUGHAN they are never tempted to touch the Karen Shelton Chevalier at the O KLAHOMA BETA 1975 money budgeted for the Foundation. Officers' Workshop 22 Th. Arrow of Pi Bna Phi FOUNDATION

The club also informs their mem­ CAROLE M UNROE HOWARD will share bers of giving opportunities such as many "pearls" of wisdom in her pre­ company matching programs, tribute sentation, "Majoring in the Rest of gifts and the Marianne Reid Wild Your Life. " See page 17 for her biog­ Society for planned giving. raphy. Speaker Ann McGee-Cooper One of their favorite ways of will inspire greatness in her "Servant reducing costs is by using the com­ Leadership" presentation. See article plimentary e-postcards, on the on opposite page. Foundation's Web site, to send Both women have a reputation for reminders for meetings and special leaving audiences with ideas they can events. Most members have e-mail put to use in their lives and careers. access so the club is able to save on postage and paper each month. CONVENTION GIVING If your club has a story they would PROGRAM like to share, please write us or e-mail The Foundation's "beach" will be the Bellevue-Eastside, Washington us at [email protected]. Alumnae Club members pose with place for clam digging during con­ vention. You can help us cover the their fund-raising poinsettias. CONVENTION SPECIAL sand with clams while supporting the "One year we asked our 25- and EVENTS Foundation's mission. 50-year alumnae what they would like The Foundation's 2004-2005 annual For every recognition or memorial to receive for a special recognition gift Friendship Fund will culminate this gift received, a clam-shaped ornament at our Founders' Day celebration," June at the Tampa Convention. will surface on our sandy "beach." explained Cahill. "To our delight they This year's Foundation Convention What an excellent way to honor told us that, although they appreci­ Theme, "Digging for Clams," or remember someone special, and ated the thought, they really did not celebrates the searching we all go you just may dig up a clam with your care for another plaque or trinket through before finding life's rewards. name on it! and suggested instead a gift to the Attendees will be treated to rewards of Clams are $5 each or 6 for $25 Foundation's Friendship Fund in their both the beach and ocean! and can feature the name of one indi­ honor." On Sunday, it will be time to "clam vidual or group, such as a chapter or They also give serious thought to up," and enjoy the Foundation dinner club. To purchase your clams prior to their fund-raising projects. Instead of and recognize 2005-2006 scholarship convention, complete the form below trying to sell items people may not recipients and top alumnae club and and mail to: Pi Beta Phi Foundation want, they turned their efforts into chapter donors. The dinner will con­ at 1154 Town & Country Commons selling items people would normally clude at The Florida Aquarium with Drive, Town & Country, MO purchase. In the winter they sell poin­ dessert and a tour. 63017, or call the Foundation office settias, and in the spring they team-up The Foundation will sponsor two at 636-256-0680. with a local greenhouse to sell annuals. convention speakers. OREGON BETA

There is a $5 minimum donation per clam (or honoree) or six clams for $25. Use additonal paper as necessary.

Donor Name (first, maiden, last): Donor address: City: State Zip Phone Number: ______(If Donor is a club or a chapter, please give president's information.) Please list recognition/memorial gifts individually. Each clam will be placed on the Foundation Beach at convention. Honoree Name: Chapter: ______Type of Gift: 0 Memorial Date of Death ______Recognition Payment Information: Total Amount S 0 Check enclosed (make payable: Pi Beta Phi Foundation) Charge If paying by credit card: Type: 0 Visa 0 MasterCard Name on card: Account Number: Expiration date: ______Signature: ______::-: __ --:: ___ ~:---=--_:_::____::_:_::~;::::::;:;--- Pi Beta Phi Foundation, 1154 Town & Country Commons Drive, Town & Country, MO 63017

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TIME FOR CHANGE CONTINUES ...

In the Summer Arrow, the "Time what it would like to become was ROBINSON and MISSOURI GAMMA for Change" article introduced launched in 2003. Input was gath­ JENNIFER WHITTOM. Grand Council's strategic plans ered from focus groups at the 2003 Grand Vice President of Program for a reorganization of the entire Convention, chapter presidents Development CALIFORNIA DELTA Fraternity. Every area is being exam­ attending the 2004 Leadership KAREN SHELTON CHEVALIER and ined in an effort to make Pi Beta Phi Academies, a study of selected Director of Collegiate Programming the premier women's organization. National Panhellenic Conference NEW MEXICO BETA BIMI LANE Many of the proposed changes groups and a general look at other HUEBNER serve on both groups. focus on the collegiate chapter level. non-profit organizations. NEW OFFICER STRUCTURE WHY A NEW OFFICER STRUCTURE ENGINEERS The Fraternity will provide chapters STRUCTURE? This chapter officer structure with a comprehensive report of the There are two reasons. The first is reorganization effort has been spear­ new officer structure this spring. that the current 30 year-old officer headed by two groups. The Chapter Although it is still being refined, structure has become fragmented Operations Thought Force includes: below is a sneak preview. and unbalanced. The other reason Director of Chapter Support The nine proposed executive posi­ is that the current officer structure Region III CALIFORNIA ETA DIANE tions include: does not effectively support the ser­ BIELMAN; MISSOURI ALPHA RACHEL • Chapter President vant leadership model or Leading COHEN; WASHINGTON BETA JESSICA • Vice President of Member with Values - Pi Beta Phi's collegiate MANNING and ARIZONA ALPHA JANE D evelopment (lst VP; Leading values programming that was intro­ LANDRETH RUSSELL. with Values) duced in 2003. The Chapter Structure • Vice President of Fraternity Implementation Thought Force Development (Fraternity Heritage PI PHI INPUT members include Director of and Ceremonies) A comprehensive program to Chapter Support Region II assess where the Fraternity is and MISSOURI ALPHA SUSAN KINGSLEY

Vice President of Vice President of Vice President of Vice President of Member Development Fraternity Finance Membership (1 st VP) Development

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• Vice President of Philanthropy The transfer of skills to the real world CONSTITUTION & STATUTES (community service; fund raising; is a definite benefit. The restructure of the Fraternity philanthropy) Individual chapters will be able to Officer Organization will require leg­ • Vice President of Finance tailor the type of appointed officers islation at 2005 Convention. If passed (finance and housing responsibilities) and working committees based on as expected, the new structure will be • Vice President of Administration their particular size and needs. ready to roll out in Fall 2005. (the day-to-day chapter operations, This structure will allow officers to "We provide hands-on training for Standards Board, adherence to be servant leader role models who con­ the situations that officers encounter policy) sistently demonstrate the behaviors of in their current positions, but we also • Vice President of Membership servant leadership. have introduced a higher level of train­ (recruitment & retention) The new structure encourages offi­ ing that focuses on skills that may be • Vice President of cers to work interactively, instead of transferred to future jobs within the Communications within their own function's "silo." Fraternity or to other life situations," (external relations, Panhellenic Members will realize a more equita­ says Tarr. "This is one of the benefits delegate) ble division of responsibilities. More of realized by serving as a leader - you • Vice President of Event Planning the Fraternity workload has shifted to have the opportunity for much per­ (plans recruitment events and special Headquarters because fewer volunteers sonal growth. social events) can commit the necessary time. "Last "The new chapter officer structure summer Grand Council realized that is one more way that the Fraternity is ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW as Pi Phi strives to operate at maxi­ striving to meet our vision to be recog­ CHAPTER STRUCTURE mum effectiveness, it will take a team nized as the premier organization for This structure has many benefits. The of committed officers, local volunteers women. " officer and committee titles are more and a dedicated Headquarters staff," relevant in today's world than current Grand President Emily Russell Tarr titles. That means they will be a valu­ explains. able addition to members' resumes.

Vice President of Vice President of Vice President of Vice President of Administration Philanthropy Communications Event Planning

Spring 2005 25 The Schenectady, New York Alumnae Club attended its annual end-of-the-year picnic at the home of DC Alpha Susanna Kitts Sherwood.

MISSOURI BETA SUSAN FLETCHER Speech Coach of the Year by the The AUSTIN ALUMNAE CLUB mem­ SMITH, Metropolitan National Speech Communication Association bers enjoyed coffee and a guided Bank's Executive Vice President and of Ohio. tour of the Austin Museum of Art at Chief Financial Officer, has been Laguna Gloria. named to the prestigious "25 Most OHIO IOTA MEGAN DANGLER Powerful Women in Banking" list BISSMEYER hosted seven of her soror­ The younger members of the for 2004 compiled by U. S. Banker ity sisters for a weekend of fun in DENVER, COLORADO ALUMNAE magazme. Indianapolis. The women of OHIO CLUB have formed an interest group IOTA '97-'98 have planned a second called the Moonlight Angels. They Pi Beta Phi has a new alumnae club reunion to be held in Las Vegas in meet the last Tuesday of each month - the GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN 2005. for a putely social get together and ALUMNAE CLUB, which held its tty to pick a new venue in Denver chartering event Aug. 1,2004. OHIO THETA TRACI ROBINSON each time they meet. Moonlight recently earned her instructor certifi­ Angels has become so popular, that OHIO D ELTA MARTHA BOWMAN cation with Dale Carnegie of Ohio. the more mature members of our EBELING was recently inducted into With her certification, Robinson alumnae club have formed their own the Sam Andrews Educational Hall becomes one of the youngest certi­ group with the same concept called of Honor at the Oakwood City fied Carnegie instructors in the the Twilight Angels. School in Ohio. She is the coach world. Robinson joined Dale for the Oakwood High School Carnegie of Ohio in September This past October, 15 WISCONSIN speech and debate team. Ebeling 2003 and also serves as the com­ ALPHAS from pledges classes in the was also the 2000 inductee of the pany's marketing and advertising late '80s met on the University of Ohio High School Speech League coordinator. Wisconsin at Madison campus to Hall of Fame and named the 1999 reconnect with the Pi Phi collegians.

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The alumnae sang songs, hosted a Cookie Shine and donated a DVD player to the chapter house.

GINGER GRAN NEAL, a TEXAS GAMMA, is in Bombo, Uganda teaching the children of missionar­ ies. After various church mission trips, Ginger signed up for a mission year in Chicago, where she worked with a team helping those in need in the inner city of Chicago. After a year of mission, she returned to the University and graduated in 2003. In July of 2004 she accompanied a group from the Wesley Foundation at Texas Tech to the Ukraine for a From the left are Georgia Alpha Jenn Bailey with her grandmother South month to instruct in English and Dakota Alpha Carol Quinn Bailey and great aunts Patricia Quinn Fletcher religion. She was then requested to and Kathleen Quinn Steinmetz, who are also South Dakota Alphas. They go to Uganda to teach the three chil­ were visiting Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. dren of a missionary family there. She will be there until May.

Eighty-five members of the KANSAS CiTY, MISSOURI/SHAWNEE MISSION, KANSAS ALUMNAE CLUB began the annual progressive dinner at one of three different appetizer houses, which were designated by chapter. Then they moved on to Alabama Gamma Marty Parish North Dakota Alpha Lois Meyer 10 different dinner houses where Ligon was last year's state champ McDougall is the 2004 Spirit of co-hostesses presented welcoming of the senior ladies division of the Caring Community Volunteer-an dinners for eight guests, mingling Single Action Shooting Society. She award given by Olmsted County, schools and mascots. Initiation years came in second this year. Marty is Minnesota, United Way. She has were used by the chairman to insure an active member of the Nashville, worked for many children's and that all the tables were a mix of Tennessee Alumnae Club. community causes and is currently "Pi Phi Wisdom and Pi Phi Future addressing transportation issues. Dreams"! All 85 of the dinner par­ ticipants and their hostesses united at a lovely home for coffee and extravagant desserts, ending our annual evening on a high note.

The COLUMBIA, SOtJI'H CAROLINA AREA ALUMNAE CLUB celebrated the coming of spring with a March brunch at the home of SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA JOANNE FLOWERS DUNCAN.

CALIFORNIA DELTA MERRY-BETH NOBLE was one of 11 artists The Washington, D.C. Alumnae Club is furnishing books for children who come from The University of Chicago to the Child Care Center of the D.C. Superior Court. Each child will be allowed Committee on Visual Arts who pre­ to take a book home. From the left are DC Alpha Kay Palic Cartwright, sented work in the 2004 Pilsen Art Michigan Alpha Mary Harwood Foster, Oregon Beta Martha Monroe Walk held in Chicago in October. Henderson, Assistant Director of the Child Care Center Jeanette Walker, New York Delta Esther Corcoran Namian and Washington Alpha Milmae Floyd Gray. Spring 2005 27 ALUMNAE NEWS

While touring several western states this summer, three strangers discovered tomorrow's big names." On the air that they had a strong common bond - all three were Pi Phis. To celebrate, since 2002, ChickChat Radio is a they recorded the vent at the 2002 O/ymmpic sleddng venue in Park City, nationally syndicated female hosted Utah. From the left, are Massachusetts Beta Alice Carey Andrus, Oregon and caller-interactive talk radio Gamma Julie Mellor Reid and Texas Gamma Nancy Steedman Hull. show for the 18-45 demographic. Independently produced and distrib­ uted, the show is broadcast live each weekday with studios in New York City and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.chickchatradio.com.

Members of LAKE OSWEGO­ DUNTHORPE, OREGON ALUMNAE CLUB declared August 22 'Good News' night in celebration of their 2003-2004 Top 10 Alumnae Club Award. After attending the per­ formance of the play of the same name at Lakewood Theater in Lake Oswego, club members were invited by the director and performers to pose on stage with the actors who played Pi Phi's. The opening scene of the second act of 'Good News' is set in the parlor of a Pi Beta Phi 4 chapter house.

The POTOMAC FALLS, VIRGINIA ALUMNAE CLUB invited local author For the 2004-2005 school year, Radio and Records Magazine (R&R) Kathryn Caskie to speak about her the ST. LOUIS ALUMNAE CLUB has highlighted Talk Radio Program recently published book, "Ru1es agreed to participate in KidSmart's ChickChat and its co-hosts, of Engagement." In support of Supply-a-School program by spon­ VIRGINIA GAMMA HEIDI HANZEL the literacy theme for the evening, soring a St. Louis area school. This and Lara Dyan, in the News-Talk­ club members collected slightly will provide teachers from one of Sports section. ChickChat was used books to ship to the Leesburg, KidSmart's more than 100 targeted chosen as one of the format's "up­ Virginia National Guard unit cur­ schools with free school supplies for and-comers:: citing that "smart rently serving in Iraq. Also, Ms. the entire school year. radio people are always looking for Caskie brought several autographed

Alumna Initiate Gay Rawls Faulkenberry, center, was initiated at Oklahoma Beta in November. She is the acting vice-president of the Plein Air Painters of America and a signature member of both the American Women Artists and Alia Prima International. She is pictured with her grandmother, Sallie Beeler Jones, left, and aunt Patsy Jones Zahler, who are also Oklahoma Betas.

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books from other local authors, which club members raffled off with proceeds being donated to the club's local philanthropy, the Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter.

CALIFORNIA DELTA DEBRA KAsTE and Britta Barts, who were employ­ ees of a Fortune 500 company in Beverly Hills, started a clothing company called Corporate Flunkey TM, which makes a light-hearted statement about the corporate way of life. Debbie says their fashions offer From the left, California Epsilons Lori Hatton Reesing, Angela Hering women freedom from the confines Bennett, Jill Forteza Soderlund, Rorie Hough Kaplan and Lisa Hatton of hose and heels. "If we can gener­ Turkmany attended the Sandpipers 12th Annual Charity Fashion Show ate some laugher along the way, our and luncheon that raised funds for South Bay area families and students. work is done."

Members of the LAKE SHORE ILLINOIS ALUMNAE CLUB in Illinois joined with the ILLINOIS EpSILON collegians at the Pi Phi House at Northwestern University to learn about domestic violence services offered by the Evanston Shelter for Battered Women and Their Children. This philanthropy of the Ohio Beta Suzanne Schiff Reid, The South Coast California Alumnae LAKE SHORE ALUMNAE CLUB is also left, is the incoming president of Club Fun Group had a bunco fall supported by many Northwestern the Cape Cod Writers' Center. kick-off party. From the left are students. Washington Alpha Shirley Miller President California Delta Johann Eastman is the retiring president. Wertz. Jonas and Peggy Johnson. VIRGINIA ALPHA PAT GWYN WOLTZ, who was named the 2002 Citizen of the Year by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce in North Carolina, was on the National Board of Advisors for the Public Broadcast System's series Simple Living. This eight-segment series aired in the Summer of 2004.

MISSOURI ALPHA KAREN OWENS PLETZ is the recipient of the Kansas City 2004 Woman of the Year from the Central Exchange-an organiza­ tion that supports the professional development of women. She is the December marked the 37th consecutive year that California Beta pledge CEO and president of the Kansas sisters enjoyed a day together decorating Anne Chew Melbye's Victorian City University of Medicine and home in Atherton. Anne sustained a permanent spinal cord injury as a Biosciences and is the board chair­ result of a plane crash in 1968. From the left in the front row are: Frances man of the Greater Kansas City Wyatt Barlow, Anne Chew Melbye and Judith Frazier Cortese. Back row: Chamber of Commerce. Sharon Little Hyde, Ann Seulberger Reynolds, Marion Runte Brunk and Jane Mills Lee.

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VIRGINIA ALPHA KAREN THORESON SCHLESINGER received an Alumnae Achievement Award from Randolph­ Macon Women's College. She was recognized for her life's work to advocate for children with special needs. Two decades ago, Karen co-founded Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc., in New York City, to provide information, referral, advocacy, training and sup­ port to parents and professionals who care for children with learning, The Honolulu Alumnae Club established a "literacy link" with the Hawaii developmental, emotional or physi­ Shriners Hospital for Children by donating $400 in books for their newly­ cal disabilities. She serves as the established library and mobile reading cart and $100 in cash for the organization's executive director. purchase of subscriptions to various children's magazines. Last summer, OHIO ZETA NATALIE MORAN participated in the AIDSI Lifecycle where she rode her bicycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles. This 585-mile trek over many hills and valleys raised funds and aware­ ness for AIDS and the HN virus.

NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA JULIE ANN KLOSTER SCHMIDT, an event plan­ ner, led the steering committee of Kansas Beta Melanie Merrill Artist Donna Crocker Johnston, the 150th anniversary celebration Thompson was recognized as the Ohio Epsilon, has offered for Wayzata, Minnesota, which is 2004 Spirit of Philanthropy Award Arrowmont type classes in her 11 miles west of Minneapolis. The Winner by the Association of studio in Traverse City, Michigan, family friendly celebration was held Fundraising Professionals in Kansas for the past three years. Pictured in July. City, Missouri. In her remarks, she is Indiana Epsilon Katherine Joyce mentioned Pi Beta Phi and the Anderson who is delighted with her OKLAHOMA ALPHA JENONNE emphasis it places on literacy. first linoleum print. WALKER was one of four Oklahoma University alumni who was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award. Jenonne is a former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic. She also served as a special assis­ tant and senior director for Europe on the National Security Council duting the Clinton administration.

Arizona Alpha's AAC Chairman KATHLEEN ANDERSON was named Advisor of the Month by the Center for Student Involvement More than 60 members of the Indianapolis Alumnae Club gathered at the and Leadership and Association recently remodeled Governor's Residence in September for their kick-off Students at the University of meeting. Indiana's First Lady Maggie McCullough Kernan, Indiana Delta, Arizona. Kathleen was recognized welcomed everyone and gave an overview of the remodeling project. as September's number one adviser, From the left are Indiana Epsilon Keira Amstutz and Indiana Alpha Mary Jane Cooke Kolb and her daughter Illinois Alpha Teresa Kolb Altemeyer.

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from among 503 campus clubs and Mississippi Alphas were members of the cast of Steel Magnolias, which ran for 57 organizations. sold-old performances at the Center Stage in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the left are: Victoria Smith, Becky Green, Glenda O'Neal, Mississippi Alpha Kathryn Schledwitz NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA RUTHANNE Lewis, Natalie Howard and Mississippi Alpha Daisha Walker. NEDRUD POLIDORI, has recently retired as the District Judge in the First District, Jefferson County, Colorado. She has been named a Holtberg Scholar for the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, which means that she has been invited to lecture about women in business.

TEXAS GAMMA KAREN WILLIAMS TEEL, M.D., is a pediatric physician who was instrumental in develop- ing a high-quality children's hospital in Austin, Texas, in 1988. She cur­ rently serves on the Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Foundation Board, which is building a new medi­ cal center in Austin that will be three times the size of the current facility and is scheduled to open in 2007. In 2003, the Pediatric Physicians Alliance of Central Texas established the Karen Teel Excellence Award, which is given annually to the outstanding senior pediatric resident at the Children's Hospital of Austin.

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VIRGINIA THETA KERRY EGAN has writ­ Texas, interspersed with lively profiles Phi at the University of Texas in Austin ten "Fumbling: A Pilgrimage Tale of of some of the women who helped and and watching Dallas debutants practice Love, Grief, and Spiritual Renewal on continue to help shape our nation. their curtsies in study hall. the Camino de Santiago." A year after In engaging and inspiring vignettes her father's death and while she was Senator Hutchison examines coura­ D.C. ALPHA MARGARET TRUMAN rd working on her masters at the Divinity geous pioneer women from different DANIEL, daughter of 33 United School at Harvard, Kerry decided to eras, fields and backgrounds includ­ States President Harry S Truman, walk the Camino de Santiago. This ing women such as Emma WiUard, wrote The President's House. In this book is a beautiful and honest memoir Clara Barton, Mary Cassatt, Geraldine biography/autobiography, she reveals of the pilgrimage. Ferraro, Condoleezza Rice, Carleton what it was like to live in the White Fiorina, Nadia Comaneci, Barbara House. Check out page 311, where Walters and Sally Ride. she mentions the portrait of Vermont AMERICAN HEROINES: The Spirited Beta Grace Coolidge that Pi Beta WOmen Who Shaped Our Country by TEXAS ALPHA SUSAN Mc BRIDE'S Phi Fraternity commissioned for The TEXAS ALPHA SENATOR KAy BAILEY second book in her Debutante White House. H UTCHISON is a skillful mix of auto­ Dropout Mysteries, The Good Girl's biography and social history with the Guide to Murder, will be released this stories of her own ancestors' struggles month. She got the idea for this series to build a future in Nacogdoches, from her memories of pledging Pi Beta

Spring 2005 31 COWRADO GAMMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary in August. A boul­ der inscribed with the Fraternity badge and founding date was dedicated on the lawn of the Pi Phi house.

In June, 10 members of the INDIANA EpSIWN pledge class of 1965 held a 35th college reunion at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

The INDIANA DELTA pledge class of 1954 gathered at Purdue University in October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their initiation and to renew old friendships.

A group of INDIANA BETAS cel­ ebrated 50 years of friendship this year in Louisiana. They plan to reunite in 2006 in the San Juan Islands.

The 1994 OKLAHOMA ALPHA The 1960 KANSAS BETA pledge class The 1972 OHIO BETA pledge pledge class held a reunion on Sept. met in Washington, D.C., to cel­ class held a reunion at Ohio State 18, 2004. The weekend included ebrate the 40th anniversary of their University. Their next official gather­ a dinner event, a University of graduation. Twenty-one members ing is slated for 2006 in Charleston, Oklahoma football game, and a tour enjoyed tours of The White House, South Carolina. of the Pi Phi house to see recent the Pentagon and the Hillwood renovations. Twenty-three mem­ Museum. MARy J 0 Rupp MYERS Five PENNSYLVANIA EpSILONS, from bers of the pledge class returned to hosted the women at her home in the pledge class of 1960, gathered Oklahoma University for the event. Fort Myer. at Beaver Lake in Arkansas for a few days of fun. The 1963 KANSAS BETA pledge class met at the home of a sister in Recently, 22 members of OHIO Colorado Springs. EpSILON reunited for the first time since their initiation in the early The Meridian, Mississippi Alumnae '50s. MARILYN O 'BRIEN ARBAUG H Club celebrated its 25th anniversary and Lu ANNE MOYER T AYLOR with a tea at the home of Alabama arranged a spontaneous dinner when Beta Karla Bailey. They also honored they learned that twO sisters would their four Golden Arrows: Alabama be in Toledo for a brief visit. T he Alpha Florence Price Nix, Virginia magical evening reinforced their Alpha Beryl Rush Webb, Alabama deep and happy lifelong Pi Phi ties. Beta Norma Sanders Bourdeaux and Texas Beta Gloria Milton Straus.

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More than 20 members of the West Virginia Alpha pledge Four South Carolina Alphas met in Columbia, South Carolina classes of 1990 and 1991 met in Morgantown, wv, for a for an annual reunion. While there, they visited Mary Lees 10-year reunion. Sisters came from all over including West Graham McGeary, who was the advisor to their chapter in Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, New the '70s. Pictured from the left are: Edna Morris, Mary Lees Jersey and even Canada. The weekend was spent catching McGeary, Ann Montgomery Sims and Sue Irwin. Taking the up and visiting the West Virginia University campus. picture was Gail Franke Smith.

Three generations of Pi Phis gather on the Eastern shores These Idaho Alphas attended the University of Idaho of Lake Huron in Ontario every summer for a family reunion. during World War II and have reunited many times over the From the left are: Michigan Gamma Jean Hess Clark, years. Most recently they met in Sun Valley, Idaho, and are Michigan Epsilon Sarah Winterberger, Michigan Gamma shown wearing shirts emblassoned with a photo of the 14 Nancy Huff Allen; Colorado Alpha Jean Clark Auchterlonie; members who attended their first reunion in 1981 . Michigan Beta Isabelle Williams Clark, Minnesota Alpha Caroline Klohs and Michgian Gamma linda Huff laBelle.

The Kansas Beta pledge class of 1989 held its 15-year Five members of the 1960 Iowa Beta pledge class gathered reunion last March. at the Minocqua, Wisconsin, lake home of Jodine Cornell Coy. Standing from the left are: Jodine, Sue Haldeman Ah lstrand, Janet Readhead Adkins and Margo Keil Beaver and seated is Bonnie Wright Van Buren. A second reunion is planned for the fall of 2006 in California.

Spring 2005 33 Each Ohio Eta member invites two professors to join her for the annual professors' tea to celebrate their success as students and women of Denison University. Kara Andrea, left, and Abbey Bernard, center, share tea with Dr. Sarah Bashore. - Ohio Eta, Denison University

Our chapter decided to get to know a multi-cultural sorority to increase our cultural diversity. Our pair- ing with Delta Sigma Theta truly expanded our minds and opened our hearts to all cultures. It was such a pleasure to learn about our dif­ ferences and similarities within our organizations. Florida Beta Florida State University

We held a "Schedule Party" for all members before they registered for Our collegiam were asked to tell us Through this year's events our chap­ classes. A career services representa­ what their chapters do to boost grades, ter has really experienced a diverse tive from the school was there to teach members about other cultures mix of cultural learning, some added answer questions about university and share information about diverse flavor and helpful advice. With major/minor requirements and backgrounds. Here are their replies: this knowledge, we all have devel­ sisters helped one another decide oped the understanding of our own which classes and teachers to take. Parents are asked to send a little importance, as well as the cultural Colorado Alpha study pack full of snacks, along with backgrounds of others. University of Colorado, Boulder a letter of encouragement for the Texas Epsilon women going into finals week. That University ofNorth Texas Our chapter members know that we little encouragement really helps are at school to learn and that is our members buckle down and study As a chapter, we attended Theta Nu top priority. We all work together to hard for their finals. Xi's Step Show, which displayed a earn the scholarship cup and main­ Kentucky Gamma variety of different performances tain a positive image on campus. Eastern Kentucky University from around the world. The mem­ Michigan Alpha bers of ARIZONA ALPHA are not only Hillsdale College This past semester ILLINOIS IOTA concerned and focused on their aca­ has raised its grade point average, so demic careers in college, but they are In the spring, we had a team of stress balls were given to each chap­ using this time to enrich their lives about 15 members compete in Afro ter member to remind her not to let culturally and in the process spend­ Olympics, which teams up differ­ school stress her out and that a sister ing cherished time with their Pi Phi ent fraternities and sororities to help is always there to help her study. sisters. promote racial unity on campus. Illinois Iota Arizona Alpha Mississippi Beta Illinois State University University of Arizona University ofMississippi

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The tree of knowledge is located right outside of our chapter room door. A member receives an apple to place on the tree for every "A" she earns on a paper, test or quiz. At the end of the month, the apples are counted. and. the one with the most receives a pnze. Arizona Gamma Chapter Northern Arizona University

Instead of asking every person on campus to explain their cultural backgrounds, we narrowed the field to our chapter to get to know our own members better. To learn more Glamour Gals is a national organization of young women who provide about every sister's heritage, two or makeovers to elderly women living in hostels. The New York Deltas were three girls will come into every meet­ asked to start their own chapter, so on Oct. 3D, eight members drove to ing and bring in a special dish from Longview Center and spent an afternoon giving facials, manicures and their background. They explain their applying make-up. The Pi Phis were inspired by the common bonds they heritage to chapter, and then we all all shared despite their ages. get to sample the ethnic dish that - New York Delta, Cornell University they made. California Kappa University of California, San Diego

Last semester, CALIFORNIA Nus had a chapter GPA goal of 3.14 ("Pi"), but successfully beat that goal, with a chapter GPA average of3.19. Our Vice President Mental has recently implemented a new study program with a chapter GPA goal of 3.25. California Nu Chapter Loyola Marymount University Members of our chapter took a day trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We saw exhibits by Irving Penn and the beautiful ceramic artwork of A member who is struggling with her Toshiko Takaezu. - Pennsylvania Kappa, Lehigh University schoolwork is paired with an "academic ally" or upperclassman who both motivates and assists her with studying, prioritizing and plan­ ning for her future. Washington Alpha University ofW ashington

At the beginning of the year we make a list of all the girl's majors, so girls can get together and study. We also started the pearl society for academics where each girl who has a GPA of 3.8 or above receives a small Study tables are held routinely each Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in the dining pearl to add to their badge. room. A lot of girts participate in study tables because it gives them a Illinois Theta quiet environment to study while in the comfort of their own home. Bradley University From the left are: Amanda Kraus, Maralle Berenjian, and Catherine Roosevelt. - Michigan Beta, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Spring 2005 35 COLLEGIATE NEWS While studying with The University of Dayton Summer program, Mary Kate Brosnan, left, Nicole Fortin, center, and Katie Hohnecker met in Florence and Rome. The girls we engage in throughout the year. enjoyed sightseeing together and loved the Italian atmosphere. They visited The Afterward, professors and sisters Coliseum, saw The David and Vatican City. mingle; this allows not only for - Ohio Iota, University of Dayton our wonderful sorority house to be shown in the best light, but for stu­ dents to make valuable contacts with current, past or future faculty. Virginia Theta Washington & Lee University

Pi Club is a particular favorite aca­ demic program at VIRGINIA GAMMA because members who earn grade point averages of 3.14 or higher receive special ice cream pies as rewards for their academic efforts. Virginia Gamma College ofWilliam & Mary

BRIDGE (Building Relations in Diversity Growth Education) is a group with representatives from each Greek organization, including the historically black fraternities and sororities on campus. Recently, we had a cookout with the National Pan-Hellenic Council organization, Kappa Alpha Psi. The sisters are looking forward to more events like The Simpson College music depart­ the world cooked food from their this in the future and furthering our ment presented Rodgers and culture. Before they dined, each involvement in Miami's push for Hammerstein's Carousel as its fall person who made something spoke diversity. performance. As part of our cultural about where they were from, what Ohio Zeta Chapter programming for the semester, each they made and why they made it. Miami University of Ohio member attended one performance Maine Alpha of the production. The show fea­ University ofMaine Once a semester, a member vol­ tured five members of IOWA BETA. unteers to cook a cultural themed Not only did this enlighten us to the Many of our members are in meal for the entire chapter. Her world of fine arts, but also we were clubs that celebrate their cultures family, along with our cook, creates also able to support our members and religions. We have members a traditional meal that is served at on stage. in everything from the Hispanic formal dinner. We have enjoyed an Iowa Beta Students Association to Campus Austrian dinner, as well as Philipino Simpson College Crusade for Christ. Other sisters are and African meals. Following the always invited to attend meetings of meal, the member and her family The MISSISSIPPI ALPHA chapter these clubs with the girls who belong talk about the specific country's recently visited a synagogue for Yom in them, and many do so regularly. culture and the significance of the Kippur. We found it very interest­ Florida Epsilon dishes that were prepared. ing and a good way to expand our University ofCentral Florida Illinois Eta knowledge of Judaism. Millikin University Mississippi Alpha We enjoy getting to know our University ofSouthern Mississippi professors outside of the classroom We work with Intersection, a local by inviting them to our annual inner-city program which helps girls To make the chapter more knowl­ Favorite Professor Dinner each fall. become more involved with other edgeable about other cultures, Every member invites a professor to cultures and ways of life. MAINE ALPHA held a dinner. tour our sorority house and learn Missouri Alpha Individuals from different parts of about the literacy service projects University ofMissouri-Columbia 36 Th~ Arrow of Pi BUll Phi COLLEGIATE NEWS

This October, the TEXAS GAMMA chapter at Texas Tech University cel­ ebrated academic achievements of reaching the number one rank­ ing in grades among all Panhellenic sorontles. Texas Gamma Texas Tech University

Unlike other schools, we have a two-week "shopping period," which is a chance to attend classes before registering. With more than 2,000 classes, this process is overwhelm­ ing, especially for our pledges. Older sisters advise the younger ones on Illinois Alpha Jill Randolph, left, studied abroad in Paris, where she lived everything from the most interest­ with students from different countries and explored their cultures. She is ing classes to the most captivating showing her photos to Lee Rometti. - Illinois Alpha, Monmouth College professors. While other students frantically run around campus at the beginning of each semester, Pi Phis calmly walk, arms linked together, knowing full well what classes they'll be shopping. Connecticut Beta Yale University

We created a 2·S-hour silent study lounge, which is a great asset to our house. It allows members the ability to study whenever they want and to not have to worry about being dis­ rupted. Members with higher GPA's are considered part of the Pi Society and donate one hour of their time In our basement, we have a study One thing that encourages weekly per week to helping members with room featuring 12 flat screen academic improvement is "smart lower GPA's study and improve computers, a copy machine, printers, cookies" - cookies that are awarded their grades. a fax machine and six study tables. to the sisters that get" /Jts" on graded Indiana Gamma - Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas assignments from the previous week. Butler University - Pennsylvania Gamma, Dickinson

Our Academic Interest Group prepares care packages for each member during finals week, com­ plete with items such as stress balls to relieve any anxiety that might interfere with optimal performance. Our high academic standards have resulted in consistently receiving the award for highest grade point aver­ age among the seven sororities on our campus. California Mu Pepperdine University We recently had a "Study War" competition between pledge classes to see which class could complete the most study hours; the losing class had to make dinner for the chapter. - Ontario Gamma, University of Guelph Spring 2005 37 COLLEGIATE NEWS

In early October we celebrated our biannual Pi Society Dinner. At this festivity the scholastic achievements of the chapter members are recog­ nized and rewarded. The focus of this semester's dinner was cultural enrichment. Members enjoyed food dishes from all different countries, while listening to their sisters' study abroad experiences. Utah Alpha University of Utah

We cherish differences while explor­ ing our similar morals that make us a strong united organization. Recently, we were paired with an international student from South Meals on Wheels in Laramie, Wyoming, is a vital service for the Africa. Sharing her traditions and community and an opportunity for the members of Pi Beta Phi to grow. culture, she was able to elaborate on Ariane Cardiff delivers a meal. the only life, dances, views, games - Wyoming Alpha, University of Wyoming and food she knew. We then helped to open her eyes and mind to an American life ftlled with Macarena dances, Monopoly board games, presidential election debates and Tootsie Rolls. Virginia Delta Old Dominion University

We have a list which details each member's majors, minors and special scholastic interests. It is distributed to the entire chapter and used as a resource when sisters need academic support from someone in a common area of study. Mississippi Beta Amy Stanfill proudly displays her prize for most improved We are fortunate to have several GPA. On the right is Leigh Anne Wright. members involved in an after­ school community service program called Cultural Creations, which takes place each week at elementary schools in the area. We organize creative activities and crafts which promote knowledge and awareness of a variety of cultures. Pennsylvania Beta Bucknell University

The OREGON B ETA chapter has spe­ cial dinners each term to recognize academic achievement and to meet West Virginia Alphas Nicole Raach, left, and Rachel Simpson, right, people of different cultures. For the volunteered at the statewide Summer Special Olympics hosted by West "Oscars Dinner," the Pi Phis dress Virginia University. Sisters and athletes leave lasting impressions on each up in old prom dresses. Throughout other as friends reunite year after year. - West Virginia Alpha, West Virginia University 38 Th~ Arrow of Pi &tl1 Phi COLLEGIATE NEWS the dinner, girls who excel aca­ Texas Epsilon dedicated its new house October 23 during a fun-filled demically are given certificates and homecoming weekend. Pictured, from the left, are House Corp Officers Lori little gifts. For the cultural aware­ Jones Borders, Noel Sparkman Rivenes and Brandi Davis Ewoldt, with Grand ness dinner, the girls invite over President Emily Tarr. members of an ethnic fraternity or sorority. It is a great way to meet non Panhellenic Greeks and learn about a different culture. Oregon Beta Oregon State University

Some of our sisters are in different parts of the world and send e-mails and pictures telling us about what goes on in that part of the world. Our sisters are from different back­ grounds, yet we are all open and interested in everyone's culture, espe­ cially when we have the international dinners. Pennsylvania Zeta Washington and Jefferson College

LAUREN KOURY is Greek and attends show was aimed at encouraging cultures and keep academics strong. St. George Orthodox Church, which students to vote at this year's elec­ Tennessee Beta hosts a three-day Greek festival tion as well as educating everyone Vanderbilt University every October. This year, members on the issues and the candidates. attended in order to learn more Additionally, the participants in the Our chapter is known for having about real Greek life. Koury said. fashion show represented the diverse one of the most diverse chapters "I hope it gives everyone an oppor­ student population at Stanford, from on campus. We proudly represent tunity to see the difference between the Muslim Student Organization to that and positively accept diversity sorority and fraternity life from the Latina sorority of Lambda Theta and learn much from our wonderful actually living in Greek culture." Nu to the African American frater­ members who include Korean­ Members also learned an authentic nities of Omega Psi Phi and Kappa American, Mexican-American, Greek dance. Alpha Psi. The girls had an amazing Japanese-American and Puerto New Mexico Alpha time, sharing their varied opinions Rican-American women. Just like University ofNew Mexico on politics, as well as fashion, with in the "real world" we experience the multi-cultural community on growth due to our diverse structure Each semester our chapter throws campus. and personalities. a "Smart Girls Party" for women California Alpha Tennessee Delta with a grade point average of 3 .14 Stanford University The University ofMemphis and above. The party includes pizza, cake and relaxation for our scholarly Three Pi Phis are members of the COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS sisters. We also offer tutors in every elite, 30-member Lotus Eaters, a EMILY WEPRICH, AlABAMA GAMMA, subject so our sisters can all achieve service honor society that focuses on represented Georgia as Miss Georgia to their utmost potential. tutoring students in the Nashville Coed in the 2004 National Miss North Carolina Gamma area and on Vanderbilt's campus. American Coed Pageant, was named Our Vice President Mental also ~ke Forest University 2005 Miss American Coed Queen. makes an effort to keep us aware of Three members of CALIFORNIA upcoming cultural events like Black MONTANA ALPHA KALA FRENCH ALPHA participated in the "Get History month and important reli­ was the youngest member of Your Vote On!" fashion show held gious holidays, like Ramadan. the Montana delegation at the by the Delta Sigma Theta soror­ It's easy to get wrapped up in our Republican National convention in ity, an African-American sorority cozy little "Vander Bubble," but we New York City. at Stanford University. The fashion make every effort to explore different

Spring 2005 39 COLLEGIAN PROFILE Cali Kin¥,. I Pi j.)hi & Iditarod Contender Sleep deprivation, frigid temperatures and Not only do they worry about their own A musher will typically start the race complete isolation sound like elements of survival, but also the health and well-be­ with as many as 16 dogs, and finish with the average college student's nightmare. ing of their dogs. eight to 10. Two-way communication But for OREGON GAMMA CALI KING they Cali grew up a half mile from the is forbidden, but in the 2003 race there are simply the challenges she must face to Denali National Park surrounded by her were 21 checkpoints in native villages. pursue her sport - dogsled racing. father's Alaskan Huskies, but she didn't There the mushers got a couple hours You might say that the Willamette take an interest in dogsled racing until she of sleep, picked up food and gear, and Universiry sophomore has mushing in her was in high school. arranged to have sick or tired dogs sent blood. She is the daughter of three time As a sophomore, she decided to partici­ home. If one of the dogs gets tired, sick Iditarod champion Jeff King. pate in the Junior Iditarod, which is a race or injured between checkpoints, the The Iditarod race, which began in for 14-17 year olds and covers a "mere" musher must administer aid and if neces­ 1973, was inspired by a life-saving relay 170 mile. This race took her 24 hours, sary transport the dog in the sled until race that mushers participated in the which included a 1O-hour layover to eat, the next checkpoint. winter of 1925 to deliver antitoxin serum rest and refuel. Cali came in an amazing There are many challenges along the from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nome, which second. trail. "Sleep deprivation is definitely experienced a deadly outbreak of Being a competitive person, she decided number one, but you can get over it," diphtheria. to give it another try the following year. says Cali. The winning mushers tend to Today, Iditarod racers endure many of "I was the second girl to ever win and be those who can get by on less sleep. the same challenges that faced the 1925 the first in a very long time," she proudly Frostbite is another threat. "We do a mushers - blizzard conditions, rugged says. Cali must have starred a trwd be­ lot of massaging of the dogs." Much of mountain terrain and bitter arctic winds. cause the winners of the next two Junior the work is easier to do without gloves, Iditarods were both young women. so mushers have to be vigilant to prevent Cali said that her senior year of high frostbite. Cali says the key is to force school was going to be pretty light aca­ yourself to keep hydrated. "I bring ther­ demically. So, her father approached the moses set up with one and a half gallons school with a proposal. Cali was allowed of water and I would often have trouble to spend her senior year in a dog mush­ finishing them" between checkpoints, ing/work study program under the guid­ which are about six hours apart. ance of her father so they could both train The 2003 Iditarod race was an unusual to compete in the 1,100 mile Iditarod in year to compete because Alaska had expe­ March of 2003. rienced a mild winter. The route had to Cali's preparation included mushing in be altered twice because the lack of a solid two qualifYing 300-mile races in Janu­ snow cover on the original trail would ary, which were held on back-to-back made the trek too dangerous. weekends. "I found [them] more tiring Cali came in a respectable 32nd of than the actual Iditarod," says Cali. The the 65 mushers who finished the race. It reason, she explains, is because her body took her 12 days and 8 hours to complete never had a chance ro get used ro the - the winner made it in only nine days. conditions. Will she participate in the Iditarod In the 1,100 mile Iditarod, Cali ex­ again? Although Cali says ''I'm not mak­ plains that it takes about three days for ing any definite plans," there is a strong your body to adjust to the lack of sleep hint of another Iditarod in her future. "I and the cold temperatures. would like to run the traditional trail." Training for the Iditarod, which typi­ This statement, coupled with what Cali cally begins in August for the March race, describes as an "excellent coach and great involves intense coaching every day with resources," make a second Iditarod seem Oregon Gamma Cali King gets her team of dogs. That is why she will not inevi table. ready for the ceremonial start of be competing while she is in college. the Iditarod 2003 in downtown Anchorage.

40 Thf Arrow of Pi Baa Phi HOLIDAY CARDS

We sent one card to a member's father, We decided to send our holiday cards serving in Iraq; another to a member's to a troop of Air Force firefighters Editor's Note: The Fraternity produced friend stationed in Fallujah; and others stationed in Iraq. This troop was very and sent 10 holiday cards to each United to friends of a member's friend serving dose to us because many of the sol­ States chapter for members to sign and in Afghanistan. We think sending the diers were good friends, even fiances, mail to troops serving overseas. Adam holiday cards fulfills many of Pi Phis of the members of our house. We were Fox was so moved by his card that he values and we hope that the cards help delighted to receive replies from the called Headquarters from Iraq to thank remind soldiers that we at home are so troop regarding our Christmas cards us. He said that ifyou would like to hear thankful of their service. and what the cards meant to them. from someone in the field, e-mail him at Oregon Gamma This activity was very humbling for adam·[email protected]. a lot of our members to see that such A member's boyfriend served overseas a small gesture can mean so much to We passed out the cards at chapter so while he was in the army, so we sent someone far away from home. that every girl could sign one with a cards to a number of the men from wyoming Alpha special message. We then sent them to his unit that are still over there. One a chapter member's cousin. He actually called to ask him to thank our The cards were sent to a group of sol­ distributed the cards to the soldiers chapter for the kind words. It's nice to diers from Montana, some of them who needed them most. hear that something as simple as a holi­ from hometowns of our members. Missouri Alpha day card is appreciated so much. Montana Alpha Florida Epsilon We have heard back from one soldier Arizona Gamma Kristyna Robinson, left, served for a year as a United States Army thus far, and he told us that it bright­ National Guard truck driver and communication specialist in Tikrit, Iraq. She has ened his whole day to know that our returned to Northern Arizona University to finish her degree in psychology. chapter took the time to sign a card to let him know we were thinking of him. California Epsilon

We received a letter from one of the soldiers we sent a card to - the cousin of one of our members. He was very grateful and said all of his buddies were jealous that he got a card from a sorority! Virginia Theta

Each card was completely ftlled with holiday messages and signatures. A captain sent back a card thanking us for caring so much and a plaque from Ai Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. We all got chills after reading the card and couldn't believe that we received some­ thing in return. Oklahoma Alpha Spring 2005 41 Pa d~'~nn tiH> their effectiveness and lutions amending UNANIMOUS lmlwessJ()O they leave outside the AGREEMENT VI, College p. Panhellenic Association Agreement. By Mary M. Williams, Alpha Omicron Conference also warmly Section 2 was amended by adding Pi, First Alternate Ddegate Dr. Marsha Guenzler­ a new clause that requires potential Stevens, recipient of NPC's Women new members to sign a binding agree­ "Women of VISion, Women of in Higher Education Achievement ment of membership regardless of the Action," was the theme ational Award in 2003, as keynote speaker. style of rectuitment used. Section 3 f*arth@llelliGo~C:'"t(~reJlce 2004 interim Dr. Guenzler-Stevens is director of was amended to clarify the use of the session held Oct. 6-8. Delegates and activities and associate director of the signed membership acceptance when a representatives of the 26 member Stamp Student Union at the University preferential bidding system is used. groups of the National Panhellenic of Maryland, College Park, and is a Three other resolutions were adopted Conference met at the 0 FW Lakes member of Alpha Omicron Pi. as well. The rectuitment style for­ Hilton Executive Conference Center in Today's students, she explained, merly referred to as "continuous open Grapevine, Texas. want to connect, to find a sense of recruitment" will now be called "con­ Ginger Banks, Alpha Omicron Pi family. It's often foreign for them to tinuous recruitment." NPC member past international president and past cede individual rights for the benefit of groups agreed to advise their collegiate NPC delegate, gave a special pre­ the whole. The self-esteem of college chapters to plan events with men's fra­ sentation. She conducted a survey men and women is very fragile. They ternities recognized by their national within the NPC delegations, g:lther­ are smart and capable, but they don't organizations and the college/university ing their perceptions about sorority believe they are. Their resilience is in or with local fraternities recognized life in relation to the points pre­ short supply. They are afraid to fail, by the college/university. The NPC sented in "Pledged: The Secret Life and their parents don't want failure to Executive Committee will pilot a focus of Sororities," by Alexandra Robbins. happen. group with several undergraduate Included were agreements that more Guenzler-Stevens stressed that we Panhellenic women from across North emphasis needs to be placed on ritual; need to understand where our women America during 2005. building positive relationships with are and what the influences are in their Three new committees have been other student groups, faculty, univer­ lives today. We need to serve as role established to assist in NPC programs. sity administrators and nonmember models for our collegiate women, to The Government Relations Committee students; and bridging gaps between help them learn to talk to each other will monitor U.S. congressional and groups (cliques) within the chapters. honestly and openly. We need to teach federal activities related to fraternal Banks encouraged NPC groups to them that it's okay to succeed and to organizations and inform NPC of develop a communication plan to fail and how to learn from both. We these activities. This committee will educate women, parents, siblings, need to teach them to be responsible serve as the liaison to the Capitol etc., about the positive aspects of for themselves and for others - to Fraternal Caucus and the North­ sorority membership. Further, all listen with our eyes and our hearts. American Interfraternity Conference member groups and chapters should Business conducted during the Committee on Government Relations review their policies and practices interim session included two reso- to organize and participate in events related to the annual congressional reception in Washington, D.C. The other two new committees are the Recruitment Committee and the University Assessment Documents Review Committee. Pi Beta Phi representatives included Arrow Editor Diane Balogh, Executive Director Renee Ross Mercer, NPC First Alternate Jill Tucker Read, Grand President Emily Russell Tarr, NPC Delegate Carol Inge Warren, NPC Second Alternate Jessica Manning and NPC Third Alternate Cathy Birch Daniel. 42 Th ~ Arrow of Pi Btta Phi HOLT HOUSE

$100-$149 Indiana Alpha, Franklin College Alabama Bera, University of Alabama Indianapolis, Indiana Alumnae Club Ann Arbor, Michigan Alumnae Club Jefferson County, Colorado Alumnae Club Arizona Gamma, Nonhern Arizona University Knoxville, Tennessee Alumnae Club Arkansas Beta, University of Arkansas- Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas, $800-$1,600 Little Rock Las Vegas, Nevada, Alumnae Club Ariwna Alpha, University of Ariwna Boca Raton, Florida Alumnae Club Long Beach, California Alumnae Club New York Alpha, Syracuse University California Kappa, University of California, Memphis, Tennessee Alumnae Club San Anronio, Texas Alumnae Club San Diego Minneapolis, Minnesora Alumnae Club Texas Delra, Texas Christian University California Nu, Loyola Marymount University Monmourh, Illinois Alumnae Club Virginia Eta, University of Richmond Cedar Rapids, Iowa Alumnae Club Nonh San Diego, California Alumnae Club Central Orange County, California Alumnae Ohio Zeta, Miami University $500-$799 Club Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Alumnae Club Texas Gamma, Texas Tech University Central San Joaquin Valley, California Alumnae Omaha, Nebraska Alumnae Club Texas Zera, Baylor University Club (Defunct Alumnae Club) Philadelphia-Main Line, Pennsylvania Alumnae Chicago Sourh Suburban, IUinois Alumnae Club $200-$499 Club Sandhills ofNorrh Carolina Alumnae Club Atianra, Georgia Alumnae Club Chicago Windy-City, IUinois Alumnae Club Sourh Bay, California Alumnae Club Austin, Texas Alumnae Club Colorado Gamma, Colorado Stare University Sourh Dakota Alpha, University of Sourh California Delta, University of California, Colorado Springs, Colorado Alumnae Club Dakora Los Angeles Contra Cosra, California Alumnae Club Sourh Orange County, California Alumnae Chari one, Nonh Carolina Alumnae Club Marrha B. Ebeling Club Colorado Alpha, University of Colorado Florida Alpha, Stetson University Sr. Louis, Missouri Alumnae Club Dallas, Texas Alumnae Club Galesburg, IUinois Alumnae Club Tucson, Ariwna Alumnae Club Del Sol Nonh, California Alumnae Club IUinois Zeta, University of IUinois Tulsa, Oklahoma Alumnae Club Denver, Colorado Alumnae Club Illinois Theta, Bradley University Wisconsin Delra, Marquerre University Houston, Texas Alumnae Club Kansas City Missouri-Shawnee Mission, Kansas After reading an Arrow article Alumnae Club asking for money to enhance Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri the Holt House hosta garden, Norrh Carolina Beta, Duke University Illinois Beta-Delta Judith Nonhern New Jersey Alumnae Club Ludwig Gorham enlisted the Nonhern Virginia alumnae Club aid of gardening friends in the Ohio Alpha, Ohio University Galesburg, Illinois Alumnae Oklahoma Beta, Oklahoma State University Club. In July, she was joined Peoria, Illinois Alumnae Club by Illinois Beta-Deltas Judith Richardson-Plano, Texas Alumnae Club Tapper and Carol Daugherty West Virginia Alpha, West Virginia University Egan and Illinois Eta Jean Nees Tulin, who spent the day $150-$199 planting a beautiful ready-to­ Bellevue-Eastside, Washington Alumnae Club grow hosta garden. Seated, Cleveland Easr, Ohio Alumnae Club from the left, are Judith Tapper Cleveland West, Ohio Alumnae Club and Judith Gorham. Jean Glen Ellyn-Whearon, Illinois Alumnae Club Tulin, left, and Carol Egan are Illinois Alpha, Monmourh College standing in the back. Leisa Ebeling Lowrey Seattle, Washington Alumnae Club

Spring 2005 43 COLORADO ALPHA INDIANA ALPHA Ann Russ Holaday, 1936; October 2004 Eloise Stout Geier, 1930; May 2004 Lillie Wilhelm Johnson, 1947; February 2004 Nancy McHardy Plaut, 1956; April 2004 INDIANA BETA Helen Collins Rice, 1937; August 2004 Grace Ashby Burgett, 1938; Seprember 2004 Marian Morgan Lyons, 1928; September 2004 COLORADO BETA Margaret E. Morgan, 1931; January 2004 Karherine Merritt Kramer, 1932; August 2004 INDIANA DELTA ...... · nn.c:tr· .. ints. The D.C. ALPHA Marilyn (Lynn) Lane Bahls, 1948; May 2004 only print the obituary Margaret Buckley Schaeffer, 1946; Ocrober Dororhy Kotrich Pulte, 1948; March 2004 Grand President. In 2004 Memoriam lists the name, initia- INDIANA GAMMA tion year, and month and year of FLORIDA BETA Virginia Hill Cavosie, 1928; August 2004 each other member who has died. If Jessie Booton Sammons, 1931; August 2004 Janet Eickhoff Chessman, 1950; July 2004 Sarah (Duchess) Bryant Tomasello, 1939; Sally Cornelius Ohleyer, 1950; June 2004 you know a sister has died, please August 2004 inform Headquarters. However, Anne (Bunnie) Burr Walker, 1923; May 2004 IOWA BETA only those names accompanied by a Ramona Brown Blend, 1947; July 2004 published notice wi" be listed in The GEORGIA ALPHA Rurh Greenwalt Parsons, 1932; June 2004 Arrow. Published notices include a Martha (Tee) Wright Morrison, 1944; September 2004 IOWA GAMMA newspaper obituary, a funeral pro­ Lavinia Blake Beck, 1938; August 2004 gram/prayer card, or a listing in a IDAHO ALPHA Barbara Haeger Estes, 1933; April 2004 college/university alumnae newslet­ Joan Coble Chavez, 1949; June 2004 Rurh (Rudi) Walker Jones, 1945; June 2004 ter. Also acceptable are obituaries Gwendolyn McKay Dore, 1944; June 2004 Patricia Wren Lanza, 1949; June 2004 from newspaper Web sites - attach Judith Pu rkhiser Schul TZ, 1955; June 2004 Marjory Spooner Martin, 1943; May 2004 the article and e-mail it to Pat Hook Marylee Rushing Vifquain, 1949; June 2004 ILLINOIS ALPHA at [email protected] Frances Born Howland, 1943; March 2004 KANSAS ALPHA Edith Robbins Leider, 1955; October 2003 Ida Griffirh Hawley, 1936; February 2004 ALABAMA BETA Flora Hauhart Parron, 1935; January 2004 Elizabeth (Berry Frank) Carey Hueben, 1942; Jane Keese Ragland, 1954; November 2003 Sara Limes Watson, 1932; April 2004 March 2004 Virginia Derby Howse, 1929; April 2004 ALBERTA ALPHA ILLINOIS BETA-DELTA Dororhy Montgomery Bussard, 1944; Augusr Jeanne Eldridge Colley, 1936; August 2004 KANSAS BETA 2004 Jeanne Kral Crane, 1940; June 2004 Dorothy Churchward Beal, 1921; July 2004 Natalie Bell Scarritt, 1938; Ocrober 2004 Peggy Mahoney Miller Davidson, 1942; June ARIZONA ALPHA 2004 Berry Lou Groves Butts, 1945; Seprember 2004 ILLINOIS EPSILON Peggy Clark Finzen, 1965; May 2004 Beverly Smith Ginter, 1945; May 2004 Betty (Nonnie) Pool Marrin, 1937; December Carherine Detrich Hannah, 1939; Ocrober Barbara Moller Sueever, 1960; June 2004 2003 2004 Carol Hurst McGlorhlin, 1947; May 2004 Carol Bliss Meldrum, 1956; June 2004 ARKANSAS ALPHA Jane Clover Palm, 1926; June 2004 Kathleen Mallon Seipel, 1933; Ocrober 2004 Elizabeth Posron Clark Pauley, 1937; Jacqueline Hanry Ward, 1935; March 2004 September 2004 ILLINOIS ETA Marie Ridgley Bennett, 1935; August 2004 LOUISIANA BETA CALIFORNIA ALPHA Gloria Dawson McDaniel, 1948; September Naralie Fisher Warson, 1954; February 2004 Barbara Bonner Lawrenz, 1943; August 2004 2004 Dorothy Dashner Rose, 1938; July 2004 MAINE ALPHA CALIFORNIA BETA Helen Chodat Schudel, 1933; July 2004 Arabelle (Abe) Banton Hodges, 1942; May Susan Ede Moore, 1956; April 2004 Ann Mclnryre Trimble, 1949; April 2004 2004

CALIFORNIA DELTA ILLINOIS THETA MARYLAND ALPHA Adria Allen, 1996; August 2004 Norrine Ambrose Fleming, 1949; June 2004 Grace E. Linebaugh, 1936; June 2004 Carolyn Menderson Firth, 1944; September 2004 ILLINOIS ZETA MASSACHUSETIS ALPHA Peggy Dunn Schmidt, 1950; June 2004 Jean Lovejoy Carlen, 1939; July 2004 Elsa Bates Crossley, 1934; August 2004 Tracy Sanders Watkins, 1989; July 2004 Louise Bresee Cowger, 1924; February 2004 Jean Maskwa McCarthy, 1955; June 2004 Gladys Baxter Ross, 1924; June 2004 CALIFORNIA GAMMA Virginia Swann Wolford, 1934; Augusr 2004 Rhoda Jones Osthaus, 1926; May 2004

44 Thr Arrow of Pi Bua Phi MICHIGAN ALPHA NORTH DAKOTA ALPHA TEXAS ALPHA Bernadine Rice Harvey, 1923; June 2004 Alba Halverson Hiestand, 1938; January 2004 Margaret (Muggye) Harrison Chilton, 1932; July 2004 MICHIGAN BETA OHIO ALPHA Mary Ellen (Sisry) Lilly McCarthy, 1937; Suzanne Johnson Bosserdet, 1934; August 2004 Bernetta Close Rawnsley, 1954; October 2004 September 2004 Hazel Storz Eaton, 1919; June 2004 Jeanne Fisher Sneath, 1944; October 2004 Mary Neale Mclnryre, 1951; August 2004 Jane Green Rose, 1937; July 2004 MICHIGAN GAMMA OHIO BETA Sarah Beth Knox Russell, 1939; December Phyllis Southman Dunkin, 1945; July 2004 Marjorie Putnam Ramsey, 1939; August 2004 2003

MINNESOTA ALPHA OHIO DELTA TEXAS BETA Helen Hedin Rush, 1941; August 2004 Elizabeth Wilson Otis, 1926; July 2003 Peggy Montague Fooshee, 1925; March 2004 Mary Jean Kerr Willis, 1939; April 2004 Beth Spencer King, 1934; December 2003 OHIO EPSILON Ann Moore Lister, 1944; June 2004 MISSOURI ALPHA Lisa Ramer Hahn, 1976; May 2004 Dorothy Bell Men, 1928; June 2004 Lucille Kelley Fenn, 1945; May 2004 Phyllis Haller Lamb, 1953; July 2004 Gladys Daly Pierson, 1938; September 2004 Joanne Yount Jensen, 1955; September 2004 Elisabeth Abernethy Manning, 1933; July 2004 OKLAHOMA ALPHA TEXAS GAMMA Margie Burton McCrabb, 1949; February 2004 Barbara Conner Mulhall, 1943; October 2004 Jayne Connally Smith Wheat, 1969; July 2004 Elsie Kellogg Parker, 1930; August 2004 Jeanne Rector Sredzinski, 1941; August 2004 OKLAHOMA BETA UTAH ALPHA Joan Amis Knight, 1946; September 2004 Dorothy Reeves Burt, 1941; December 2003 MISSOURI BETA Annette Hutcherson Thurston, 1938; April Mary "Mimi" Bergstrom Ingebretsen, 1932; Lucy Rogers Ellis, 1932 affiliated Louisiana 2004 August 2004 Alpha; June 2004 Margaret Davison McClure, 1951; August ONTARIO ALPHA VIRGINIA ALPHA 2004 Joan Ferriss Hatch, 1934; July 2004 Nora Kizer Bell, 1959; January 2004 Jane Konesko Mueller, 1933; May 2004 Catharine (Kay) Kunz Gianopulos, 1949 Sarah Nussbaum Russell, 1960; April 2004 ONTARIO BETA Missouri Beta; August 2004 Gladys Humphrys Richardson, 1937; Phyllis Crichton Goodwin, 1948; October MISSOURI GAMMA September 2004 2004 Nancy Noyes McGregor, 1942; July 2004 Sara Cofer Landon, 1938; July 2004 OREGON ALPHA MONTANA ALPHA Mary Leslie Gregg, 1972; August 2004 VIRGINIA GAMMA Carolyn Dempsey Swank, 1959; March 2004 Janet Lewis Williams, 1958; September 2004 Augusta Porter Molnar, 1936; June 2004 Nancy Snyder Shoemaker, 1953; April 2004 NEBRASKA BETA OREGON BETA Joris Devereux Augustin, 1948; January 2004 Elizabeth Bond Starker Cameron, 1939; March WASHINGTON ALPHA Mary Ann Timmons Hauser, 1958; July 2004 2004 Beth Dahlen Duncan, 1926; July 2004 Lillian Soderberg Havens, 1945; May 2004 Dorothy Wright Martone, 1932; August 2004 Georgia Hagen Enochs Rehman, 1949; August Suzanne Owen, 1945; July 2004 2004 PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA Mary McCarthy Westover, 1938; July 2004 NEVADA ALPHA Elizabeth Bietsch Brizendine, 1936; September Cari Guth Darrah, 1956; August 2004 2004 WASHINGTON BETA Winona Davis Earl, 1946; May 2004 Mary McCrone Waltman, 1926; November Carol Berntsen Hudson, 1958; June 2004 Clara Hanson Elia, 1937; May 2004 2003 Betry Nelson Olson, 1937; August 2004 WISCONSIN ALPHA Edith (Edo) Moore Saibini, 1946; June 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA Kay Morrissey Lemmer, 1925; October 2004 Sarah Boyleston DeLoache, 1933; March 2004 Mary McCormick Olsen, 1942; February 2004 NEW YORK GAMMA Barbara Lewis Haynes, 1957; June 2004 Kathryn Narr Panman, 1933; August 2004 Barbara Connellee Evans, 1953; March 2004 Elaine Egnor Fairbanks, 1958; December 2003 TENNESSEE ALPHA WISCONSIN BETA Martha Steakley Bass, 1943; June 2004 Harriet (Bergie) Bergren Barnard, 1943; August NORTH CAROLINA ALPHA Nancy Stinson Erskine, 1938; October 2004 2004 Julia Skinner, 1934; May 2004 Sue Johnson Kemp, 1940; July 2004 Marjorie Jenkins Carlson, 1934; September Constance Wtlson Hunt Triplett, 1964; April 2004 NORTH CAROLINA BETA 2004 Mary Frances Men, 1935 affiliated D.C. WYOMING ALPHA Alpha; October 2004 Elinor Stine Catterall, 1935; May 2004 Beverley Sh ields Rollins, 1935; May 2004

Spring 2005 45 SOMETHING BORROWED CAuFORNIA GAMMA TRACY Ho was initiated in 1976 with the G President's badge of her next or neigh­ bor Missouri Beta Alice W< er Mansfield Johnson. In September, racy e-mailed headquarters . e was thrilled her The women of the Xi Province held their first summer retreat last August. The only daughter pledging Pi Phi at event was held at the Indiana Epsilon chapter house at DePauw University and Ariza e University and wanted to topics included creating a CAR program for your chapter, utilizing the Web site, "'_--1rt1ow if she could borrow Alice's badge for Leading With Values small group discussions, the Importance of transition officers her daughter's initiation. The answer was and motivating members. The women ended the day with action plans and a "yes." Cookie Shine. After the initiation, Tracy said "I can't put into words how very special it was BADGE DAY - MARCH 7 FOUND: ONE MORE RELATIVE! to be there when my 'little angel' Sarah, The 26 member organizations of the The Arrow learned about another Founder was initiated. Many of the girls were very National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) relative who was not included in the excited to see the Grand President's badge. will celebrate International Badge Day Summer Remember article. INDIANA BETA I know in my heart that our friend Alice March 7, 2005. During the annual event, NATALIE TURNBULL is a direct descendent Weber Johnson was right there with us. sorority women everywhere honor their of Jennie Horne Turnbull. Natalie, who She would have been so happy and proud. Greek affiliations by wearing their badge or is from Monmouth, Illinois, is a senior I told Sarah that I don't know how many letters. The theme this year is "Remember at Indiana University. (Editor's note: If girls were initiated with both their mother's Your Pledge of Loyalty ... Wear Yuur Badge you are a Founder's relative, or know badge and a Grand President's badge. Not With Pride." someone who is, please contact us at many. My hope is when the day comes that Celebrating 103 years of excellence, part­ [email protected].) she gets married, she can wear Alice's badge nership and Panhellenic spirit, NPC looks as her "something borrowed" as I did." forward to the future because of the con­ APH PRESIDENTS tinuing collaborative and dedicated efforts Congratulations to the following women BADGE DISPOSITION of its 26 groups. who currently serve as the Alumnae The Pi Beta Phi Constitution and Statues Panhellenic Presidents in their cities: lists the acceptable ways of disposing of a CORRECTIONS SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA MAURICE badge upon the death of its owner. Do you In the Fall 2004 issue, page 14, there was GILCHRIST SEMLER, Montgomery, AL know what these are? Even if you do, it is an error in the Champions Are Readers NEW MEXICO ALPHA LIZ MOTTER unlikely that your family or the executor article. It should have said: SALINAS, Austin, TX of your estate does. The form below is a The pre-packaged Classroom Packs cost LoUISIANA ALPHA AsHLEY BELL FREY, convenient way for you to let others know $50 and contain materials for 25 students. Baton Rouge, LA your wishes. After completing and signing, In the Summer 2004 issue, page 19, OKLAHOMA BETA LORI YOST Dow, place this form with your badge and/or Nancy Strine should have been identified as Katy, TX with other important personal papers. a South Carolina Alpha. PENNSYLVANIA BETA KRISTEN VAN VORIS We apologize for any confusion. ARMALY, Greenville, SC

PI BETA PHI BADGE DISPOSITION FORM

According to the Pi Beta Phi Constitution and Statutes: "Upon the death of its owner, a badge may be buried with its owner, bequeathed to an initiated member of the Fraternity or to a collegiate chapter or alumnae dub to be used as an honor badge or sent to Headquarters for such disposition as directed by Grand Council."

Upon my death, the following is my wish for disposition of my Pi Beta Phi badge (check one): I wish to be buried with my badge. (The badge is worn on the left side near the heart, slanted upwards.) Q I bequeath my pin to ______insert the name of an initiated member, a chapter or an alumnae dub o I wish my badge to be mailed to Pi Beta Phi Headquarters for disposition as directed by Grand Council.* (Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, 1154 Town & Country Commons Drive, Town & Country, MO 63017) Signed Chapter __-:--=:-_--: _____ -:--:_-::-:-_ Date *Donations to the Fraternity are not tax deductible NEWS AND NOTES

WEB SITE GROWS WELCOME NC DELTA little sleep, were incredibly encourag­ If you haven't been to Pi Beta Phi's Web By the time you read this, Pi Beta Phi ing to me, and exuded Pi Phi to these site lately - check it out! Information is will have installed its newest chap- women." The team included Grand continually being added or updated. It is ter - NC Delta at North Carolina Vice President of Membership BARBARA a great place to learn about what's going State University in Raleigh. Initiation Mc REYNOLDS LAMASTER, Director of on; research Fraternity history; find and installation ceremonies were held Chapter Extension and Recruitment programming ideas; and locate chapters, January 28-30. Look for more informa­ LUELLEN ClYMO SMITH, Former Grand clubs, officers and sisters. tion in the Summer Arrow. President and NC Delta New Chapter For a full list of all sections on our Assistance Officer SOUTH CAROLI NA Web site go to www.pibetaphi.org and Seventy women pledged at NC Delta. ALPHA RUTH "SIS" MULLIS, NPC click on "site map" at the bottom of the "The diversity is incredible and the Delegate NORTH CAROLINA BETA page. Highlights of the site include: women are quick to embrace it," says CAROL INGE WARREN, Eta Province • Convention information Resident Graduate Consultant KANSAS CPP TEXAS BETA ANA MANCEBO • Information about Grand Council ALPHA LAUREN DUTTON. "They all MILLER, NC DELTA MC CHAIRMAN members, directors, APPs, CPPs and pride themselves on not being a 'typical VIRGINIA ETA LORI POVEROMO headquarters staff sorority girl.' HAiGHT, AND TRAVELING GRADUATE • Arrow magazine and Arrow archives Dutton adds that the colonization CONSULTANTS KATHRYN O'NEAL and • Chapter Roll Call recruitment team worked "hard, got ORIANA BERTUCCI. • List of Alumnae Clubs, by state • Pi Phi Jewelry, gift items and special offers • RIF and other forms • Manuals Many features of the site are located on our Members-Only section. Instructions to sign up and log in are on the Members-Only Sign Up page. Members only have access to: • Edit Member contact information • Sign up to be a mentor for other Pi Phis on Life/Leader Links • Use the Bulletin Board to share ideas and ask questions • Pay Alumnae dues online • Download Collegiate and Alumnae Some members of the NC Delta pledge class of 2004 await initiation. officer forms If you have questions, ideas or com­ ments please contact Marla Esser, Web site coordinator, at [email protected]

NEW ADVISORY BOARD The Collegiate Advisory Board is comprised of 10 members - one from each of the 2004 Top 10 Chapters. They provide feedback to Grand Council regarding collegiate issues and new pro­ gramming. Elected by their chapters to serve this year are: CALIFORNIA ALPHA JENNIFER HEll; PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA KEllY N OCHER; OHIO BETA BRITIANY LAFUSE; O KLAHOMA ALPHA AUTUMN KruTIENBRINK; ARKANSAS ALPHA From the left are members of the NC Delta colonization and recruitment team: JENESSA DYER; COLORADO ALPHA JENNY Arkansas Alpha Lauren Dutton, Virginia Gamma Kathryn O'Neal, Washington HANso ; IOWA BETA JEN Y LYNCH; Gamma Luellen Clymo Smith, Kentucky Beta Barbara McReynolds laMaster NEBRAS KA GAMMA JENN IFER SADLER; and Ontario Gamma Oriana Bertucci. O KLAHOMA BETA MERYL MEYERHOEFFER and VIRGINIA ETA EMi lY W ETZEL. Spring 2005 47 Help us keep our darabase updated. Edit your member profile online at PI BETA PHI FRATERNITY www.pibetaphi.org. or clip this form. place in a stamped envelope and send NONPROFIT to: Pi Bera Phi Headquarters. 1154 Town & Country Commons Dnve. 1154 TOWN & COUNTRY COMMONS DRlVE Town & Country. MO 63017. ORGANIZATION TOWN & COUNTRY. MO 63017 U.S. Please print changes: POSTAGE PAID Dulles. VA PERMIT NO. Iniriared Name (firsr/middle/maiden) CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED 490

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